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撫なでる

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Inflections of 撫でる
Common
なでる
Meaning
    1. ①
      to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to pet; to pat; to rub
      母はははため息いきをつきながら、高校こうこう一年生いちねんせいにもなった息子むすこの頭あたまをがしがしと撫なでた。
      Mom sighed, and tousled the hair of her first-year high school son's head.
    2. ②
      to comb (hair); to smooth down
Kanji
撫 ブ stroke, pat, smooth down
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かき撫なでる

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Inflections of かき撫でる
かきなでる
Meaning
    1. ①
      to smooth with the hand; to stroke; to comb (down)
    2. ②
      to strum (a stringed instrument); to pluck
Kanji
撫 ブ stroke, pat, smooth down
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群盲象ぐんもうぞうを撫なでる

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Inflections of 群盲象を撫でる
ぐんもうぞうをなでる
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Meaning
    1. the mediocre have no right to criticize the great
Kanji
群 グン flock, group, crowd 盲 モウ blind, blind man, ignoramus 象 ショウ elephant, pattern after, imitate 撫 ブ stroke, pat, smooth down
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