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nameru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

nameru
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nameru
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nameru

English Meaning(s) for 舐める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to lick; to lap; to suck
  2. to taste
  3. to experience (esp. a hardship)
  4. to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate (poss. from 無礼(なめ); also written 無礼る)
  5. to lick (at; of flames); to burn

Definition and Synonyms for 舐める

Experience go or live through
Synonyms: なめる, 体験, 味わう, くぐり抜ける, 生きる, 知る, 経る, 経験
Suck draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
Synonyms: なめる, おっぱい, しゃぶる, 吸う
Lap pass the tongue over
Synonyms: なめる, ねぶる, 舐めずる
Experience undergo
Synonyms: なめる, 体験, 味わう, 経験
Savor give taste to
Synonyms: なめる
Savor have flavor
Synonyms: なめる
Savor taste of something
Synonyms: なめる

Meanings for each kanji in 舐める

» lick; lap up; burn up; taste; undergo; underrate; despise

Categories 舐める is a member of

Change undergo a change
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Drink take in liquids
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Stroke touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
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Season lend flavor to
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Undergo pass through
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 舐める

Conjugations for 舐める

masu stem
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name
Negative stem
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name
te-form
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namete
Negative te-form
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namenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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namenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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nameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namenai
Past Indicative Form
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nameta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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namenakatta
Presumptive Form
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nameyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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namemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namemasen
Past Indicative Form
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namemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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namemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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namemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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nametai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nametakunai
Past Indicative Form
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nametakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nametakunakatta
Adjective stem
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nameta
te-form
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nametakute
Negative te-form
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nametakunakute
Adverbial Form
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nametaku
Provisional Form
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nametakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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nametakunakereba
Conditional Form
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nametakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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nametakunakattara
Objective Form
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nametasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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namero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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namenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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namereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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namenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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nametara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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nametari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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namerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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namerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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namerarenakatta
masu-stem
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namerare
te-form
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namerarete
Negative te-form
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namerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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nameraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nameraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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nameraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nameraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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namereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namerenai
Past Indicative Form
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namereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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namerenakatta
te-form
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namerete
Negative te-form
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namerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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nameremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nameremasen
Past Indicative Form
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nameremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nameremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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namerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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namerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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namerarenakatta
masu stem
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namerare
te-form
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namerarete
Negative te-form
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namerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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nameraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nameraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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nameraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nameraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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namesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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namesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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namesasenakatta
masu stem
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namesase
te-form
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namesasete
Negative te-form
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namesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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namesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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namesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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namesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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namesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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namesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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namesaserarenakatta
masu stem
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namesaserare
te-form
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namesaserarete
Negative te-form
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namesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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namesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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namesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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namesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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namen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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namezaru

Sample Sentences for 舐める

For dehydration, take a lick of salt.
If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
"I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ..." "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"
It's nice to sip and savour drinks other than beer as well from time to time.
Kissing a person who smokes is like licking an ashtray.

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