Word details

反芻

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 反芻.

Dictionary

Entry

反芻反すうんすうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #11147
1

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud

2

turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering; musing; rumination (about a subject)

Examples
改めて反芻してると、何だか恥ずかしいぞ。
Now that I think over it, it's somewhat embarrassing.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

anti-

4 strokesFrequency 191JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ハンホンタン

Kun

そ.るそ.らすかえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る

Nanori

そり

grass cutting, hay

10 strokes

On

スウシュウ

Kun

まぐさ

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