Japanese

える

くわえる
Meaning: to hold in one's mouth; to carry in one's mouth
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 銜える 銜えない
Polite 銜えます 銜えません
Past 銜えた 銜えなかった
Polite + Past 銜えました 銜えませんでした
Te-form 銜えて 銜えなくて
Potential 銜えられる 銜えられない
Passive 銜えられる 銜えられない
Causative 銜えさせる 銜えさせない
Imperative 銜えろ 銜えるな

Handwriting

銜
え
る

Example

The dog is running with a bone in its mouth.

Usage Notes

Often used for animals holding something in their mouth, or for people holding something lightly with their mouth/lips.

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