摩擦 (まさつ)friction; rubbing; chafing

friction; rubbing; chafingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
discord; friction; strifenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 摩擦

あん摩あんまmassage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage)
摩るさするto rub; to pat
摩天楼まてんろうskyscraper
摩耗まもうwear; abrasion
薩摩芋さつまいもsweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
あん摩マッサージ指圧師あんまマッサージしあつしlicensed masseur; licensed masseuse
三摩耶さんまやtime
三摩耶形さんまやぎょうobject or shape that symbolizes the vow of a buddha or bodhisattva to save all life
擦り傷すりきずscratch; graze
擦るこするto rub; to scrub
擦れ擦れすれすれgrazing; skimming
あば擦れあばずれbitch
あば擦れ女あばずれおんなcoquette; flirt
また擦れまたずれsore crotch; sore thigh
パイ擦りパイずりbreast fucking; titty fuck
上擦るうわずるto sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited

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