拭く (B1)
English: Wipe
カタカナ: ワイプ
IPA: /waɪp/
Definition
To rub a surface with a cloth, paper, or your hand to remove dirt, liquid, or marks. It focuses on the action of moving something across a surface to clean or dry it.
意味: 布や紙、手などで表面をこすって、汚れや水分、跡を取り除くこと。表面を動かしてきれいにしたり、乾かしたりする動作に焦点があります。
Examples / 例文
Please wipe the counter after you're done cooking. — 料理が終わったらカウンターを拭いてください。
He wiped the sweat from his brow with the back of his hand. — 彼は手の甲で額の汗を拭った。
She quickly wiped the spilled coffee off the floor. — 彼女は床にこぼれたコーヒーを素早く拭き取った。
拭く in English
English translations of 拭く (wipe):
How to Use Wipe
- wipe away (phrasal verb)
- To remove tears or other liquid from someone's face. — "He gently wiped away her tears."
- wipe down (phrasal verb)
- To clean the surface of something by rubbing it with a cloth. — "She wiped down the car after washing it."
- wipe off (phrasal verb)
- To remove something from a surface by rubbing. — "He wiped the mud off his shoes."
- wipe out (phrasal verb)
- To destroy or eliminate completely. — "The new disease could wipe out entire species."
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