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(idiomatic) To walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.

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brush by

Source Word

brush by

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.

Japanese Meaning

偶然に、軽く触れながらすれ違うこと。 / ぶつからないように通り過ぎるが、わずかに触れること。

As she hurries through the crowded hall, several strangers brush by her without apologizing.

混雑した廊下を急いで通り抜けると、何人かの見知らぬ人が彼女に軽く触れながら謝ることもなく通り過ぎた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To walk past another person, touching them slightly, normally by accident, and ignoring them.

The production manager brushed by me on the stairs. He seemed to be in a real hurry.

brushes by

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brushing by

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brushed by

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brushed by

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