to lick; to lap; to suck

to taste

to experience (esp. a hardship)

Word usually written using kana alone; Also written as ナメる and 無礼る

to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage

to lick (at; of flames); to burn

licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food)

licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)

to lick all over; to run one's tongue over

to lick off; to take (something) off by licking

to lick

lick

Word usually written using kana alone; Hanafuda

bottom card of the draw pile

Archaic

tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; medicine taster

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

a lick; one lick

engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming

to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean

to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through; to completely destroy

depending (too much) on one another; mutual overreliance; licking each other's wounds

Colloquial

licking