舐める

嘗める、 甞める

Reading

Kana: なめる

Romaji: nameru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to lick

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

to taste

3

to experience (esp. a hardship)

4

to make fun of; to make light of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate

Kanji

舐

Readings: シ、 ねぶ.る、 な.める

Meanings: lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise

嘗

Readings: ショウ、 ジョウ、 かつ.て、 こころ.みる、 な.める

Meanings: once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise

甞

Readings: ショウ、 ジョウ、 かつ.て、 な.める

Meanings: lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise

Example Sentences

俺(おれ)をなめるな。

➥Don't make light of me.

猫(ねこ)は足(あし)の先(さき)をなめていた。

➥The cat was licking its paws.

彼(かれ)は鉛筆(えんぴつ)をなめるくせがある。

➥He has a habit of sucking his pencil.

なめた真似(まね)するな！

➥Do you think I was born yesterday?

犬(いぬ)がミルクをなめてしまった。

➥The dog has lapped up the milk.

犬(いぬ)は舌(した)で皿(さら)をすっかりなめた。

➥The dog licked the plate with its tongue.