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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

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

10 strokes

On

Kun

ねぶ.るな.める

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

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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