かむ
N4嚙む
噛む咬む嚼む
[kamu]
Definitions
1.Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
to bite
2.Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
to chew; to gnaw; to masticate
3.Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer
4.Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
5.Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together
6.Godan verb with 'mu' ending; transitive verb
to be involved in
Example Sentences
よく嚙んで食べると体にいい。
Chewing well is good for your health.
硬いパンを歯で嚙み砕いた。
I crunched through the hard bread with my teeth.
子供が鉛筆の先を嚙んでいる。
The child is chewing on the end of a pencil.