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to lick; to lap; to suck
to taste
to experience (esp. a hardship)
to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage
to lick (at; of flames); to burn
子猫が手のひらの上で指を舐めてくる。
The kitten licks my fingers on the palm of my hand.
蜂蜜を舐めると喉の痛みが少し和らいだ。
Licking some honey slightly soothed my sore throat.
封筒の糊を舐めて封をする人は今では少ない。
Few people nowadays lick the glue on an envelope to seal it.