- 1. [v1, vt] to lick; to lap; to suck
- 2. [v1, vt] to taste
- 3. [v1, vt] to experience (esp. a hardship)
- 4. [v1, vt] to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage — also written as ナメる and 無礼る (uk)
- 5. [v1, vt] to lick (at; of flames); to burn
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | なめる | (nameru) |
| Polite | なめます | (namemasu) |
| Past, plain | なめた | (nameta) |
| Past, polite | なめました | (namemashita) |
| Negative, plain | なめない | (namenai) |
| Negative, polite | なめません | (namemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | なめなかった | (namenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | なめませんでした | (namemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | なめて | (namete) |
| Potential | なめられる | (namerareru) |
| Volitional | なめよう | (nameyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | なめれば | (namereba) |
| Passive | なめられる | (namerareru) |
| Causative | なめさせる | (namesaseru) |
| Imperative | なめろ | (namero) |
Kanji in this word
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lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despiseOn: シ (shi)Kun: ねぶ.る (nebu.ru)、 な.める (na.meru)
Example Sentences
その子犬は彼女の頬を舐めた。
The puppy licked her on the cheek.
ここのソースは舐めてみるとちょっと塩っぱい。
If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
私は長い間臥薪嘗胆の苦しみをなめた。
I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.
俺をなめるな。
Don't make light of me.