If you don't chew well, it's not good for your digestion.
噛
chew, bite, gnaw
Kanji
Grade
Secondary School
Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
口部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
コウ, ゴウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
かむ, かじる
Example sentences
He has been chewing gum throughout the class.
I quietly chewed over the meaning of my mother's words.
I savor the joy of receiving the award.
He quietly savored the joy of victory.
Suddenly, the dog barked and bit a stranger.
They argued with the intensity of biting at each other's throats.
The discussion didn't mesh at all.
The two people's discussion didn't mesh at all; it was like a mismatched dialogue.
My dog tried to bite a stranger while we were out for a walk.
Example Vocabulary
噛む
to chew; to bite; to stumble over words
噛みしめる
to chew thoroughly; to reflect on
噛み締める
to savor; to bite down; to reflect on
噛みつく
to bite; to snap at; to flare up at
噛み合う
to mesh; to engage; to be in sync
歯噛み
噛み付く
to bite; to snap at
噛み砕く
噛み殺す
to bite to death; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.)
甘噛み
play-biting; gentle nibbling (by a pet)
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