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咀嚼

そしゃく
chewing; mastication; breaking into bite-sized pieces; digestion; assimilation
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噛ます

咬ます、嚼ます
かます
to force something into someone's mouth (i.e. a gag); to wedge something into a space, filling it; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke); to say or do (something stupid); to try (a bluff)
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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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咀嚼運動

そしゃくうんどう
mastication
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咀嚼筋

そしゃくきん
muscle of mastication
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咀嚼力

そしゃくりょく
chewing power; chewing strength; bite strength; masticatory strength; strength of mastication