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nameru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

numeru
[ぬめ()·]
numeru
[なめ()·]
nameru

English Meaning(s) for なめる

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be slippery; to be slimy
  2. to behave charmingly; to walk merrily

Definition and Synonyms for なめる

Glide the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
Synonyms: ぬめり, ぬめる, スライド, スライディング, 上滑り, 滑り, 滑る, 滑走
Slew move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Synonyms: ぬめる, スライド, スリップ, 横滑り, 滑る
Skid slide without control
Synonyms: ぬめる, 滑る
Glide move smoothly and effortlessly
Synonyms: ぬめる, 滑る, 滑走
Skate move along on skates
Synonyms: ぬめる, スケート, 滑る
Slide move smoothly along a surface
Synonyms: ぬめる, スライド, スライディング, 上滑り, 滑る, 滑走

Categories なめる is a member of

Motion the act of changing location from one place to another
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Go change location
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Move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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Slew move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
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Glide move smoothly and effortlessly
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Stroke Order Diagrams for なめる

Conjugations for なめる

masu stem
nameri
Negative stem
namera
te-form
namette
Negative te-form
nameranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
nameranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
nameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
nameranai
Past Indicative Form
nametta
Past Indicative Negative Form
nameranakatta
Presumptive Form
namerou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
namerimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
namerimasen
Past Indicative Form
namerimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
namerimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
namerimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
nameritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
nameritakunai
Past Indicative Form
nameritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
nameritakunakatta
Adjective stem
namerita
te-form
nameritakute
Negative te-form
nameritakunakute
Adverbial Form
nameritaku
Provisional Form
nameritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
nameritakunakereba
Conditional Form
nameritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
nameritakunakattara
Objective Form
nameritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
namere
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
namerinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
namereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
nameranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
nameranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
namettara
Present Indicative Negative Form
nameranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
namettari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
namereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
namerenai
Past Indicative Form
namereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
namerenakatta
masu-stem
namere
te-form
namerete
Negative te-form
namerenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
nameremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
nameremasen
Past Indicative Form
nameremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
nameremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
namerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
namerarenai
Past Indicative Form
namerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
namerarenakatta
masu stem
namerare
te-form
namerarete
Negative te-form
namerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
nameraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
nameraremasen
Past Indicative Form
nameraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
nameraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
nameraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
namerasenai
Past Indicative Form
nameraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
namerasenakatta
masu stem
namerase
te-form
namerasete
Negative te-form
namerasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
namerasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
namerasemasen
Past Indicative Form
namerasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
namerasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
namerasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
namerasarenai
Past Indicative Form
namerasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
namerasarenakatta
masu stem
namerasare
te-form
namerasarete
Negative te-form
namerasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
namerasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
namerasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
namerasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
namerasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
nameran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
namerazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
nameranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
namerazaru

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