かむ
N4嚼む
噛む咬む嚙む
[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
ガムをくちゃくちゃ嚼んでいる。
I'm chewing gum noisily.
三十回嚼んでから飲み込む。
I chew thirty times before swallowing.
嚼み応えのある肉が好きだ。
I like meat with a good chew.