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Heat excited by friction. / Injury or wear caused by friction. / Vexation; irritation of mind; rage. / (archaic) An expression of opinionated conflict.

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chafe

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Source Word

chafe

IPA(Pronunciation)

/t͡ʃeɪf/

Noun

uncountable archaic

Japanese Meaning

摩擦によって発生する熱 / 摩擦によって引き起こされる損傷や擦り切れ / いらだちや激しい怒り / (古語) 意見の衝突を表す表現

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The chafe from the rubbing leather became so intense that he had to stop riding.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

擦れる革からの摩擦熱が激しくなり、彼は乗るのをやめなければならなかった。

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Heat excited by friction.

Sense（2）

Injury or wear caused by friction.

Sense（3）

Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

Like a wylde Bull, that, being at a bay, / Is bayted of a mastiffe and a hound / […] That in his chauffe he digs the trampled ground / And threats his horns […]

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