擦れる

すれる

to rub, to chafe

What does 擦れる mean?

擦れる is a Japanese verb meaning to rub, to chafe in English. It is written as 擦れる in kanji, すれる in hiragana, and sureru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

今にも両国間に貿易摩擦が生じそうだ。

Trade friction might arise between the two nations at any moment.