Meaning of 齧る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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齧る, 噛る, 囓るJLPT 2
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Kana Readingかじる
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Romajikajiru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to chew; to bite (at); to gnaw; to nibble; to munch; to crunch; to have a smattering of
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument)
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Example Sentences
齧る, 噛る, 囓る, かじる used in context
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She's still dependent on her parents.
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He has lived off his parents for ten years since he graduated from college.
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The dog bit meat off the bone.
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The dog is crunching a bone.
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She bit into the apple.
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I love the taste when I bite into a juicy peach.
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