撫する

ぶする

to stroke, to caress

撫でる

なでる

to brush gently, to stroke, to caress

撫で撫で

なでなで

patting; stroking; caressing

撫で回す

なでまわす

to pat (e.g. dog), to rub, to stroke, to fondle

撫でブラシ/撫で刷毛

なでブラシ/なではけ

"finishing brush" or "smooth brush"

撫で上げる

なであげる

to comb back

撫で付ける

なでつける

to comb down, to smooth down

かき撫でる

かきなでる

to smooth with the hand; to stroke; to comb (down)

撫で下ろす

なでおろす

to stroke down, to smooth down

撫ぜる

なぜる

to brush gently, to stroke, to caress

逆撫で

さかなで ぎゃくなで

rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat), irritating

磯撫で

いそなで

mythical shark-like demon sea monster with barbed tail fin, said to live off the coast of Matsuura and other places in Western Japan, Beach Stroker

一撫で

ひとなで

(one) stroke

撫で斬り

なでぎり

clean sweep, killing several with one sword sweep

掻い撫で

かいなで

superficial

猫撫で声

ねこなでごえ

soft, coaxing voice, wheedling voice, ingratiating voice

撫で付け

なでつけ

hair that is smoothed down

宣撫

せんぶ

pacification

鎮撫

ちんぶ

pacification, placating