噛む、咬む、嚙む、嚼む
かむ
kamu
JMdict entry #1209240
- Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb to bite
- Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb to chew; to gnaw; to masticate
- Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer
- Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
- Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together
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Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb
to be involved in
see: 一枚噛む
- Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb archaic to convince; to persuade
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は背中を掻いたり、爪を噛んだりする癖がある。
kare ha senaka wo kai tari 、 tsume wo kan dari suru kuse ga aru 。
He has a habit of scratching his back and biting his nails.
彼は爪を噛む癖をやっと直した。
kare ha tsume wo kamu kuse wo yatto naoshi ta 。
He managed to cure himself of his habit of nibbling his nails.
彼はいま歯が痛むのでよくかむことができない。
kare ha ima ha ga itamu no de yoku kamu koto ga deki nai 。
He can't chew well, because he has a toothache now.
彼の足はワニにかまれた。
kare no ashi ha wani ni kama re ta 。
His leg was bitten by a crocodile.
彼のほえるのはかむのよりひどい。
kare no hoeru no ha kamu no yori hidoi 。
His bark is worse than his bite.
爪を噛むのはよしなさい。
tsume wo kamu no ha yoshi nasai 。
Don't bite your nails.