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噛み裂くかみさくTransitiveGodan verb
1

to bite and tear apart

しがむ噛むTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #122099
1

Rare term

to chew (strongly)

かじる齧る囓る噛るTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #7392
1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to munch; to crunch

Examples
犬は肉を骨からかじりとった。
The dog bit meat off the bone.
2

to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of; to have a smattering of

かぶりつく齧り付く噛り付くかじりつくIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #13499
1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

2

かじりつく only

to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

Examples
選挙の結果出てくるにつれ、皆テレビにかじりついた。
Everyone was glued to the TV set as the election results came in.
歯噛み歯がみはがみ歯嚙みNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #18702
1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism

2

grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

ぶちかます打ち噛ますIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #23694
1

Sumo

to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge

2

to punch hard; to hit hard

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

苦虫を噛み潰したよう苦虫を噛みつぶしたようにがむしをかみつぶしたよう～な Adj.ExpressionFreq #27441
1

Idiomatic expression

sour (expression); as if having chewed on a bitter bug

Examples
苦虫を噛みつぶしたような顔で、綾乃ちゃんは舌打ちした。
Ayano tutted, making a sour face.
一枚噛むいちまいかむ一枚嚙むExpressionGodan verbFreq #42718
1

Idiomatic expression

to participate in (as a member); to get involved in

Examples
どうも彼はその件に一枚かんでいるようだ。
It sounds to me as if he has something to do with the matter.
笑いを噛み殺す笑いをかみ殺すわらいをかみころすExpressionGodan verbFreq #53912
1

to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh

一発かます一発噛ますいっぱつかますExpressionGodan verbFreq #59353
1

to hit (someone) once; to give (someone) a punch

2

Idiomatic expression

to intimidate (someone)

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

臍を噛むほぞを噛むほぞをかむ臍を噬むExpressionGodan verbFreq #83488
1

Idiomatic expression

to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); to bite one's navel

Examples
彼女は姑の気にさわるようなことを言わなければよかったと臍を噛んだ。
She bitterly regretted having said something that displeased her mother-in-law.
歯車がかみ合う歯車が噛み合うはぐるまがかみあうExpressionGodan verbFreq #85396
1

to mesh (of gears); to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)

かぶりつきかぶり付き噛り付き齧り付きNounUsually kanaFreq #86948
1

front-row sets; ringside seats

窮鼠猫を噛む窮鼠猫をかむきゅうそねこをかむExpressionGodan verbFreq #90665
1

Proverb

a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward

Examples
「そんなに舐められた相手じゃないけどなぁ・・・」「そうだよ、窮鼠猫を噛むって言うじゃないか」
"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?"
飼い犬に手をかまれる飼い犬に手を噛まれるかいいぬにてをかまれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #98592
1

Idiomatic expression

to be betrayed by a trusted follower

Examples
私は飼い犬に手をかまれた。
I was stabbed in the back by my subordinate.
酸いも甘いも噛み分ける酸いも甘いもかみ分ける酸いも甘いもかみわけるすいもあまいもかみわけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #104258
1

to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet

かみ合わせる噛み合わせる噛み合せるかみ合せる噛合わせるかみあわせるIchidan verbFreq #111066
1

to clench (teeth); to engage (gears)

2

to set to fighting

砂を噛むよう砂をかむよう砂を噛む様すなをかむよう～な Adj.ExpressionFreq #115725
1

tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull

Examples
砂をかむように味気ないね。
It's dry as dust.
親のすねをかじる親の脛をかじる親の脛を齧る親の脛を囓る親のすねを囓る親の臑を噛るおやのすねをかじるExpressionGodan verbFreq #132447
1

Idiomatic expression

to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; to nibble at one's parents' shins

Examples
彼はまだ親のすねをかじっている。
He's still sponging off his parents.
親のすねかじり親の臑噛りおやのすねかじりNounExpressionFreq #136997
1

Idiomatic expression

sponging off one's parents

すねをかじる脛を齧るスネをかじる臑を嚙るExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #152461
1

Idiomatic expression

to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents')

すねかじり脛かじり脛齧りスネ齧りNounUsually kanaFreq #165580
1

sponger (e.g. off one's parents); hanger-on; freeloader; leech

Examples
これ以上姉さんのすねかじりはやめたまえ！
Don't live off your sister any more.
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