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Verbs of everyday action — 日常の動作の動詞

Grip, pinch, fold, pile, hang, pour out, wipe, sweep, wring, scatter, pick up — the small motions of a day. Read each word aloud with its reading, then write it once on the line — in kana if you cannot yet write the kanji.

つむ verb
摘む to pick (flowers, tea), to pluck
  verb
つまむ to pinch, to pick up (with fingers)
もむ verb
揉む to massage, to rub, to knead
こする verb
擦る to rub, to scrub
かける verb
掛ける to hang; to put on; to spend (time)
つく verb
突く to poke, to prod, to thrust
はなす verb
放す to let go of, to release
もちあげる verb
持ち上げる to lift up
かつぐ verb
担ぐ to carry on one's shoulder
まく verb
撒く to scatter, to sprinkle
せおう verb
背負う to carry on one's back; to shoulder (a burden)
のせる verb
載せる to place on, to load; to publish (in print)
そろえる verb
揃える to line up, to arrange; to gather a set
つめる verb
詰める to pack, to stuff; to shorten
まく verb
巻く to wind, to roll up
ぬう verb
縫う to sew
あむ verb
編む to knit
ぬる verb
塗る to paint, to spread (butter), to apply
とく verb
解く to untie; to solve
かぶる verb
被る to put on (one's head); to be covered with
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Verbs of everyday action — from memory

Cover page 1. Write the Japanese for each meaning (kana is fine), then write what each word in part 2 means. Page 1 is the answer key.

1    Write the Japanese
to untie; to solve
verb
to line up, to arrange; to gather a set
verb
to paint, to spread (butter), to apply
verb
to pick (flowers, tea), to pluck
verb
to knit
verb
to massage, to rub, to knead
verb
to poke, to prod, to thrust
verb
to let go of, to release
verb
to lift up
verb
to rub, to scrub
verb
2    What does it mean?
載せる
詰める
縫う
撒く
掛ける
つまむ
被る
担ぐ
背負う
巻く
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