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摩擦 (まさつ): friction; rubbing; chafe — Japanese vocabulary

摩擦 is read まさつ and means "friction; rubbing; chafe". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

摩擦

Reading
まさつ · masatsu
Translation
friction; rubbing; chafe
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
まさつが

Example

米国人とイギリス人との間の摩擦が高まった。

べいこくじんとイギリスじんとのあいだのまさつがたかまった。

Friction between the Americans and the British mounted.

Kanji in this word

  • 摩 — rub, grind
  • 擦 — rub, scrape

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