Meaning of 舐める in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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舐める, 嘗める, 甞めるJLPT 1
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Kana Readingなめる
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Romajinameru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to lick
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to taste
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to experience (esp. a hardship)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to make fun of; to make light of; to put down; to treat with contempt
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Example Sentences
舐める, 嘗める, 甞める, なめる used in context
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It's nice to sip and savour drinks other than beer as well from time to time.
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If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
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「そんなに舐められた相手じゃないけどなぁ・・・」「そうだよ、窮鼠猫を噛むって言うじゃないか」
I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ... "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"
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この１００年、ユダヤ人ほど苦難をなめてきた民族はいないだろう。
There can be no people who have gone through as many hardships this century as the Jews.
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He has a habit of sucking his pencil.
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The cat was licking its paws.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Te
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise
On: ショウ, ジョウ
Kun: かつ.て, こころ.みる, な.める
14 strokes
lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise
On: ショウ, ジョウ
Kun: かつ.て, な.める
13 strokes
lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise
On: シ
Kun: ねぶ.る, な.める
10 strokes
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