How to say "Graze" in Japanese

When translating "graze" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between かすめる and 掠る. In Japanese, かすめる (かすめる (kasumeru)) is typically associated with "to graze, to brush past, to skim" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Often used when something passes very close to something else, sometimes touching it lightly. Can also mean to steal. On the other hand, 掠る (かすめる (kasumeru)) maps to "to graze, to brush past, to skim, to steal (money, often quickly)" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Primarily means to touch lightly while passing, or to take a small amount of money or something quickly and stealthily.. A literal translation of "graze" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!