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揉 means "to rub, to soften, to mingle."
Rub - To knead; to soften with the hands.
Soften - To make gentle.
Mingle - To mix together.
Straighten - To correct something bent.
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
rub; massage; shampoo; debate vigorously; train; coach; worry; get in trouble
rub, massage; crush by hand
to knead; to massage; to rub
to massage, to knead; to crush by hand
To make compliant. | To bend straight things. Wood that can bend and stretch is 揉木.
肩揉んで。
Rub my shoulders.
肩を揉もうか?
Do you want me to massage your shoulders?
Dad, I will massage your shoulders.
Dad, I'll rub your shoulders for you.
I don't want to have you involved in the trouble.
Don't mind me, I'm just worrying myself over nothing.
いつもくだらないことで気を揉んでるよね?
You're always troubling yourself over trivial things, aren't you?
「余力のほんのわずかな剰余で冷却固結した岩塊を揉み砕き、つかみ潰し」寺田寅彦「浅間山麓より」
"With just a little bit of spare energy, he crushed the cooled and solidified rock mass, grabbing and crushing it" Terada Torahiko, "From the Foot of Mt. Asama"
「最近、お疲れのようですが、何かあったんですか?」「あっ、年頃になってきた娘のことで、あれこれと気を揉むことが多くてね」
"You seem kind of worn down lately, is everything all right?" "Oh, it's my daughter. She's all grown up now, so I'm worried about all sorts of things."
母は父が庭へ出たり背戸へ下りたりする元気を見ている間だけは平気でいるくせに、こんな事が起るとまた必要以上に心配したり気を揉んだりした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
拳のような大きな石が打ち寄せる波に揉まれて、始終ごろごろしているのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
羅生門が、朱雀大路にある以上は、この男のほかにも、雨やみをする市女笠や揉烏帽子が、もう二三人はありそうなものである。
from "Rashomon", by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, original text:Chikuma Bunko, Chikuma Shobo
拳のような大きな石が打ち寄せる波に揉まれて、始終ごろごろしているのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
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