囓る
Reading: かじる
Meaning: to gnaw, to nibble, to dabble in
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Example Sentence
鼠 が チーズ を 囓る
The mouse nibbles on the cheese.
Usage Notes
「囓る」(かじる) has two main meanings. The first is to bite or gnaw on something with the front teeth, like an animal eating. The second is to have a superficial knowledge or experience of something, like 'dabbling in' a subject. For example, 'I dabbled in French' (フランス語をかじったことがある).
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