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かみころす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

噛

chew, bite, gnaw

15 strokesFrequency 2,399

On

コウゴウ

Kun

か.むか.じる
殺

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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