Meaning of 噛む in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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噛む, 咬む, 嚙む, 嚼むJLPT 4
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Kana Readingかむ
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Romajikamu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to bite; to chew; to gnaw
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to fumble or falter with one's words
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Example Sentences
噛む, 咬む, 嚙む, 嚼む, かむ used in context
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乾いてぼそぼそになったパンをかみながらの山の旅で、大蛇にあった。
While on a mountain trip, I was chewing on some hard, stale bread when I happened upon a huge snake.
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野菜でも肉類でも、よく噛んで食べることが何よりも大切である。
It is most important to chew your food, whether vegetable or meat, before you swallow it.
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Barking dogs seldom bite.
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He has a habit of scratching his back and biting his nails.
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He can't chew well, because he has a toothache now.
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His leg was bitten by a crocodile.
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