Japanese

かむ
Meaning: to chew; to bite; to gnaw
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 嚙む 嚙まない
Polite 嚙みます 嚙みません
Past 嚙んだ 嚙まなかった
Polite + Past 嚙みました 嚙みませんでした
Te-form 嚙んで 嚙まなくて
Potential 嚙める 嚙めない
Passive 嚙まれる 嚙まれない
Causative 嚙ませる 嚙ませない
Causative + Passive 嚙まされる 嚙まされない
Imperative 嚙め 嚙むな

Handwriting

嚙
む

Example

Please chew your food well before eating.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for the action of chewing food with teeth. It can also mean to bite (like a dog) or to stutter/misspeak (slang).

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