- 1. [v5r, vt] to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to munch; to crunch (uk)
- 2. [v5r, vt] to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of; to have a smattering of (uk)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-ru)
| Dictionary form | かじる | (kajiru) |
| Polite | かじります | (kajirimasu) |
| Past, plain | かじった | (kajitta) |
| Past, polite | かじりました | (kajirimashita) |
| Negative, plain | かじらない | (kajiranai) |
| Negative, polite | かじりません | (kajirimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かじらなかった | (kajiranakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かじりませんでした | (kajirimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かじって | (kajitte) |
| Potential | かじれる | (kajireru) |
| Volitional | かじろう | (kajirou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かじれば | (kajireba) |
| Passive | かじられる | (kajirareru) |
| Causative | かじらせる | (kajiraseru) |
| Imperative | かじれ | (kajire) |
Kanji in this word
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齧
gnaw, nibble, munch, have a smattering ofOn: ゲツ (getsu)、 ケツ (ketsu)Kun: かじ.る (kaji.ru)、 か.む (ka.mu)
Example Sentences
犬は肉を骨からかじりとった。
The dog bit meat off the bone.