bite, gnaw, chew, gear with, dash against

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か.む

Dictionary

Common Words

噛む咬む嚙む嚼むTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3366
1

to bite

Examples
爪を噛むのはよしなさい。
Don't bite your nails.
2

to chew; to gnaw; to masticate

Examples
噛むと痛いですか。
Does it hurt when you chew?
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

Archaic; Used by Edo period prostitutes

to convince; to persuade

噛ます咬ます嚼ますTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #10000
1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag)

2

to wedge into a space

3

to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit)

4

to pull (a joke); to say or do (something stupid); to try (a bluff)

甘噛みあま噛みあまがみあまかみNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #25327
1

play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping

ませ噛ませる嚼ませる咬ませるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #42209
1

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag)

2

to wedge into a space

3

to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit)

4

to pull (a joke); to say or do (something stupid); to try (a bluff)

開咬かいこうNounFreq #68582
1

Dentistry

open bite; apertognathia

余裕をかます余裕を噛ます余裕を咬ますよゆうをかますExpressionGodan verbFreq #76402
1

Colloquial

to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare

咬頭こうとうNounFreq #78301
1

Dentistry

cusp (of a tooth)

噛み傷かみ傷咬み傷きずNounFreq #91096
1

bite wound; bite

咬痙こうけいNounFreq #99126
1

Rare term

lockjaw; trismus

咬合こうごうNounFreq #104544
1

Dentistry

occlusion

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