Word details

噛み殺す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 噛み殺す.

Dictionary

Entry

噛み殺す噛殺すかみ殺すみころTransitiveGodan verbFreq #21519
1

to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.

Examples
私はあくびをかみ殺した
I suppressed a yawn.
2

to bite to death

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chew, bite, gnaw

15 strokesFrequency 2,399

On

コウゴウ

Kun

か.むか.じる

kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

10 strokesFrequency 581JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サツサイセツ

Kun

ころ.す-ごろ.しそ.ぐあや.める

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