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舐め尽くす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 舐め尽くす.

Dictionary

Entry

舐め尽くす嘗め尽くすなめ尽くす舐めつくすなめつくすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #63865
1

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

2

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

舐

lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise

10 strokes

On

シ

Kun

ねぶ.るな.める
尽

exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

6 strokesFrequency 1,234JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジンサン

Kun

つ.きるつ.くすつ.かす-づ.く-ず.くことごと.く
嘗

once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise

14 strokesGrade 9

On

ショウジョウ

Kun

かつ.てこころ.みるな.める

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