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撫で回す (なでまわす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
stroke all over ; caress repeatedly ; fondle
Implies stroking or patting something (often an animal or a person) repeatedly and thoroughly, sometimes with a nuance of over-familiarity or excessive touching.
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He likes to run his fingers through her hair repeatedly.
Written forms 撫な で 回まわ す Usage 53%
なでまわす Usage 19%
撫な でまわす Usage 14%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, also common.
なで 回まわ す Usage 13%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Kanji 撫 stroke, pat, smooth down Similar words 撫な でる 撫でる means a simple, gentle stroke or pat, while 撫で回す emphasizes repeated, thorough, or wandering stroking.
Etymology Compound of 撫で (nade, 'stroking', continuative form of 撫でる) and 回す (mawasu, 'to turn, to move around'), literally 'to stroke around'.
