Japanese

みしめる

かみしめる
Meaning: to chew thoroughly; to reflect on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 噛みしめる 噛みしめない
Polite 噛みしめます 噛みしめません
Past 噛みしめた 噛みしめなかった
Polite + Past 噛みしめました 噛みしめませんでした
Te-form 噛みしめて 噛みしめなくて
Potential 噛みしめられる 噛みしめられない
Passive 噛みしめられる 噛みしめられない
Causative 噛みしめさせる 噛みしめさせない
Imperative 噛みしめろ 噛みしめるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

I quietly chewed over the meaning of my mother's words.
受賞の悦びを噛みしめる。
I savor the joy of receiving the award.
彼女は受賞の歓びを静かに噛みしめた。
She quietly savored the joy of receiving the award.

Usage Notes

Literally means to chew well, but often used figuratively to mean reflecting deeply on the meaning or emotion of something.

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