- 1. [v5s, vt] to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag) (uk)
- 2. [v5s, vt] to wedge into a space (uk)
- 3. [v5s, vt] to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit) (uk)
- 4. [v5s, vt] to pull (a joke); to say or do (something stupid); to try (a bluff) (uk)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-su)
| Dictionary form | かます | (kamasu) |
| Polite | かまします | (kamashimasu) |
| Past, plain | かました | (kamashita) |
| Past, polite | かましました | (kamashimashita) |
| Negative, plain | かまさない | (kamasanai) |
| Negative, polite | かましません | (kamashimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かまさなかった | (kamasanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かましませんでした | (kamashimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かまして | (kamashite) |
| Potential | かませる | (kamaseru) |
| Volitional | かまそう | (kamasou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かませば | (kamaseba) |
| Passive | かまされる | (kamasareru) |
| Causative | かまさせる | (kamasaseru) |
| Imperative | かませ | (kamase) |
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)