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Godan verb with 'su' endingtransitive verb
to chew;to digest
Other forms
噛みこなす 【かみこなす】 · 噛熟す 【かみこなす】 · かみ殺す 【かみこなす】
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Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb
to bite
爪を噛むのはよしなさい。
Don't bite your nails.
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Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb
to chew;to gnaw;to masticate
噛むと痛いですか。
Does it hurt when you chew?
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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
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Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb
to crash against (e.g. of waves);to break onto (shore)
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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
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Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb
archaic
to convince;to persuade
used by Edo period prostitutes
Other forms
咬む 【かむ】 · 嚙む 【かむ】 (rarely used kanji form) · 嚼む 【かむ】 (rarely used kanji form)
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Godan verb with 'mu' endingtransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
rare term
to chew (strongly)