This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

噛む

Reading

Kana: しがむ
Romaji: shigamu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5m
vt
1

to chew (strongly)

Note: word usually written using kana alone; obscure term

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ゴウ、 か.む、 か.じる
Meanings: chew, bite, gnaw

Example Sentences

窮鼠(きゅうそ)(ねこ)をかむ。
➥A cornered rat will bite a cat.
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(わたし)(くちびる)()んだ。
➥I bit my lip.
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食物(しょくもつ)をよくかみなさい。
➥Chew your food well.
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なに()んでるの?
➥What are you crunching on?
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()むと(いた)いですか。
➥Does it hurt when you chew?
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(わたし)(へび)(あし)をかまれた。
➥The snake bit me in the leg.
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