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verb with object

touch or stroke gently or lovingly:

〈人など〉を愛撫（あいぶ）する, 優しくなでる; 抱擁する.

e.g. she caressed the girl's forehead

｟詩｠ 〈波･風などが〉…にそっと触れる; 〈音楽などが〉…に心地よく響く.

e.g. figurative : a gentle breeze caressed his skin

e.g. (as adjective caressing) : his caressing touch.

a gentle or loving touch.

愛撫, キス; 抱擁; 軽く触れること

caressingly adverb

mid 17th century: from French caresser (verb), caresse (noun), from Italian carezza, based on Latin carus ‘dear’.