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kamu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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kamu
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kamu
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kamu

English Meaning(s) for 噛む

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to bite
  2. to chew; to gnaw; to masticate
  3. to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer
  4. to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
  5. to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together
  6. to be involved in
  7. to convince; to persuade (used by Edo period prostitutes)

Definition and Synonyms for 噛む

Masticate chew (food)
Synonyms: しがむ, 咀嚼, 噛む, 噛み潰す, 噛み熟す, かみ砕く
Snap At bite off with a quick bite
Synonyms: しがむ, 噛む, 噛み付く, 噛み切る, 食いつく, 食いちぎる, 食らいつく, 食い切る
Bite to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
Synonyms: しがむ, 噛む, 噛み付く, 噛み切る, 噛み締める, 食いつく, 食らいつく
Nip give a small sharp bite to
Synonyms: しがむ, 噛む
Nibble bite off very small pieces
Synonyms: かじる, しがむ, 噛む
Masticate to bite and grind with the teeth
Synonyms: しがむ, 咀嚼, 噛む, 噛み潰す, 噛み熟す, かみ砕く

Meanings for each kanji in 噛む

» chew; bite; gnaw

Categories 噛む is a member of

Grip hold fast or firmly
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Bite to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
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Grind make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 噛む

Conjugations for 噛む

masu stem
[()·]
kami
Negative stem
[()·]
kama
te-form
[()··]
kande
Negative te-form
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kamanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[()···]
kamanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·]
kamu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
kamanai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
kanda
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kamanakatta
Presumptive Form
[()··]
kamou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kamimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
kamimasen
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
kamimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kamimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()·····]
kamimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kamitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kamitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
kamitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kamitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··]
kamita
te-form
[()····]
kamitakute
Negative te-form
[()······]
kamitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()···]
kamitaku
Provisional Form
[()·····]
kamitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kamitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[()······]
kamitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kamitakunakattara
Objective Form
[()···]
kamitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·]
kame
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kaminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
kameba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kamanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()····]
kamanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kandara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
kamanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kandari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
kameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
kamenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
kameta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kamenakatta
masu-stem
[()·]
kame
te-form
[()··]
kamete
Negative te-form
[()····]
kamenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kamemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
kamemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
kamemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kamemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kamareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
kamarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
kamareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
kamarenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
kamare
te-form
[()···]
kamarete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
kamarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kamaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kamaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
kamaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
kamaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kamaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
kamasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
kamaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
kamasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
kamase
te-form
[()···]
kamasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
kamasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kamasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kamasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
kamasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
kamasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kamasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kamasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
kamasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kamasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
kamasare
te-form
[()····]
kamasarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
kamasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
kamasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
kamasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
kamasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
kamasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··]
kaman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
kamazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··]
kamanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
kamazaru

Sample Sentences for 噛む

One day, while I was playing with my cat, I finally bit his ear.
I snapped the thread on my canine.
The dog bit my hand.
She has a habit of biting her nails.
I bit my lip.

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