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くすぐる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
くすぐる
BOOST
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to tickle  (often written with kana only)
2. to tickle (one's fancy); to appeal; to flatter; to titillate  (often written with kana only)
3. to amuse; to entertain  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 72,826 which gives a rank of 10,965
くすぐる is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 51,000 (about 8,890,000 results)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2613 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
うしろから
かくししたり
わきばら
脇腹
ちょっとくすぐったり
From behind I would hide his eyes, or tickle his sides ...
擽る
BOOST
Reading : くすぐる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 203,000 (about 235,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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擽ぐる
BOOST
Reading : くすぐる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 250,000 (about 10,200 results)
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