- 1. [v5m, vt] to bite
- 2. [v5m, vt] to chew; to gnaw; to masticate
- 3. [v5m, vt] to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer
- 4. [v5m, vt] to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
- 5. [v5m, vt] to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together
- 6. [v5m, vt] to be involved in
- 7. [v5m, vt] to convince; to persuade — used by Edo period prostitutes (arch)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-mu)
| Dictionary form | かむ | (kamu) |
| Polite | かみます | (kamimasu) |
| Past, plain | かんだ | (kanda) |
| Past, polite | かみました | (kamimashita) |
| Negative, plain | かまない | (kamanai) |
| Negative, polite | かみません | (kamimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かまなかった | (kamanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かみませんでした | (kamimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かんで | (kande) |
| Potential | かめる | (kameru) |
| Volitional | かもう | (kamou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かめば | (kameba) |
| Passive | かまれる | (kamareru) |
| Causative | かませる | (kamaseru) |
| Imperative | かめ | (kame) |
Kanji in this word
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噛
chew, bite, gnawOn: コウ (kou)、 ゴウ (gou)Kun: か.む (ka.mu)、 か.じる (ka.jiru)
Example Sentences
爪を噛むのはよしなさい。
Don't bite your nails.
噛むと痛いですか。
Does it hurt when you chew?