graze in Japanese
graze in Japanese is 擦り傷, 放牧, 草をはむ — graze means to eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
graze in Japanese
擦り傷
Pronounced: surikizu
A light abrasion; a slight scratch.
放牧
Pronounced: hōboku
(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
草をはむ
(ambitransitive) To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
What does "graze" mean?
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verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
"The cows grazed peacefully in the field all afternoon."
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verb To touch or rub something lightly while passing it, sometimes scraping the skin.
"The bullet grazed his shoulder without causing serious damage."
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noun A minor scrape or scratch on the skin.
"He cleaned the graze on his elbow with antiseptic."
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graze in a sentence
- The cows grazed peacefully in the field all afternoon.
- Farmers move the sheep to a new paddock so they always have fresh grass to graze on.
- The bullet grazed his shoulder without causing serious damage.
- She grazed her knee when she tripped on the pavement.
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What is "graze" in Japanese?
"graze" in Japanese is 擦り傷, 放牧, 草をはむ. graze means: To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
How do you pronounce 擦り傷?
"graze" in Japanese is 擦り傷, pronounced "surikizu".
How do you use "graze" in a sentence?
Example: "The cows grazed peacefully in the field all afternoon." In Japanese, "graze" is 擦り傷, 放牧, 草をはむ.
Are there other ways to say "graze" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "graze": 擦り傷, 放牧, 草をはむ.
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