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かすめる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
かすめる
BOOST
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to steal; to rob; to snatch; to pocket; to plunder  (often written with kana only)
2. to deceive; to trick; to cheat  (often written with kana only)
3. to graze (in passing); to skim; to brush against; to touch lightly  (often written with kana only)
4. to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.); to flit (through one's mind, across one's face)  (often written with kana only)
5. to do (something) while no one is looking  (often as 目をかすめて; often written with kana only)
6. to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate  (often written with kana only; archaic)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 45,991 which gives a rank of 31,513
かすめる is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 154,000 (about 528,000 results)
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Example sentences:
わたし
かれ
わきかすめて
はし
った

I brushed by him while running.
トラック
せま
みち
へい
かすめるように
かよ
った

The truck scraped along the wall in the narrow road.
かすめた
The arrow glanced off the tree.
掠める
BOOST
Reading : かすめる   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 219,000 (about 132,000 results)
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リョウ   かすめる to pillage; to deceive   
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hand
キョウ   ケイ    capital   
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ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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