A graze or light touch; a superficial scrape. Can also describe something just grazing or skimming (e.g., a bullet).
車同士が接触して、ドアに掠り傷がついた。
The cars brushed each other and left a scratch on the door.
ナイフは相手の服を掠り、幸い怪我はなかった。
The knife just grazed the person's clothes; fortunately there was no injury.
弾が肩を掠り通って、大事には至らなかった。
A bullet grazed his shoulder and it didn't result in serious injury.
Squeezing off a portion of money or profit — taking a cut or kickback; an illicit or secret skim.
あの取引では役人に掠りが渡ると噂されている。
There are rumors that officials receive a cut in that deal.
不透明な契約で掠りが横行していると批判された。
It was criticized that skimming is rampant in opaque contracts.