Illustration: In front of a bedroom mirror, a parent gently draws a wide-toothed comb through a child’s bed-tousled hair. One hand supports the section near the roots while the comb moves down through the ends.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

とかす

tokasu

to comb, to brush

Used for combing or brushing hair. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 髪かみをとかさなくちゃ。

    I have to comb my hair.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. いいから髪かみをとかしなさい。

    Just brush your hair.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 髪かみはとかしたの？

    Did you comb your hair?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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