NichiDict

噛む

N4
かむ
咬む嚙む嚼む
[kamu]
Illustration for 噛む

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to bite

2.GodanTransitive

to chew; to gnaw; to masticate

3.GodanTransitive

to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer

4.GodanTransitive

to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

5.GodanTransitive

to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together

6.GodanTransitive

to be involved in

Examples

散歩中に知らない犬に手をまれました。

I was bitten on the hand by an unfamiliar dog during a walk.

健康のためによく噛んで食べなさい。

Chew well when you eat.

うちの猫は遊んでいると指を噛むことがある。

My cat sometimes bites my finger when playing.