削る
けずる
kezuru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 71 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
削る (けずる (kezuru)) means "to shave (wood, leather, etc.)". The reading is けずる (kezuru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to shave (wood, leather, etc.)
Also : to pare · to plane · to erode · to whittle · to scrape off
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Example Sentences
木の表面を削ると、良い香りがしてくる。
きのひょうめんをけずると、よいかおりがしてくる。
When you shave the wood surface, a pleasant aroma emerges.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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