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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to munch; to crunch
to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of; to have a smattering of
飼い犬が骨を噛ってじっとしている。
The dog is gnawing on a bone and staying still.
弟がりんごを一口だけ噛って残した。
My younger brother took just one bite of the apple and left the rest.
犬が骨を噛っている音が部屋に響いていた。
The sound of the dog gnawing on a bone echoed through the room.