かむ

噛 む

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb

    to bite

    • 爪を噛むのはよしなさい。
      Don't bite your nails.

  2. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb

    to chew, to gnaw, to masticate

    • 噛むと痛いですか。
      Does it hurt when you chew?

  3. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb

    to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer

  4. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb

    to crash against (e.g. of waves), to break onto (shore)

  5. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb

    to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.), to mesh, to fit together

  6. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb

    to be involved in

  7. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, transitive verb

    to convince, to persuade
    used by Edo period prostitutes
    archaic