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

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噛む

咬む、嚙む、嚼む
かむ
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore); to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together; to be involved in; to fumble one's words (during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to strongly confute; to argue down; to rebuke; to scold harshly
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噛む

しがむ
to chew (strongly)
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噛み付く

噛みつく、噛付く、かみ付く
かみつく
to bite (at); to snap at; to snarl at
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噛み合う

噛合う、かみ合う
かみあう
to gear (engage) with; to be in gear (mesh); to bite each other
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打ち噛ます

ぶちかます
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
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噛合わせ

かみ合わせ、噛合せ、噛み合せ、かみ合せ
かみあわせ
engaging or meshing (of gears); occlusion (of teeth)
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噛み付き亀

噛付亀
かみつきがめ、カミツキガメ
snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
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臍を噛む

ほぞを噛む
ほぞをかむ
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for)
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噛み分ける

噛分ける
v1
vt
かみわける
to taste; to distinguish; to understand
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爪を噛む癖

exp
つめをかむくせ
habit of biting one's nails