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Meaning of 食いしばる(くいしばる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

食いしばる, 食い縛る, 食縛る
Kana Reading
くいしばる
Romaji
kuishibaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

Example Sentences

食いしばる, 食い縛る, 食縛る, くいしばる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
食いしばる
Plain Polite
食いしばります
Negative
食いしばらない
Negative Polite
食いしばりません

Past

Plain
食いしばった
Plain Polite
食いしばりました
Negative
食いしばらなかった
Negative Polite
食いしばりませんでした

Te

Plain
食いしばって
Plain Polite
食いしばりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
食いしばられる
Plain Polite
食いしばられます
Negative
食いしばられない
Negative Polite
食いしばられません

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JLPT 1

truss, arrest, bind, tie, restrain

On: バク

Kun: しば.る

16 strokes

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JLPT 5

eat, food

On: ショク, ジキ

Kun: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

9 strokes

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