Word Meaning 噛む

しがむ shigamu

噛む is read as しがむ (shigamu) and means to chew (strongly).

Meaning

English

  1. to chew (strongly)

Reading

Kana

しがむ

Romaji

shigamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Synonyms 咬む Related Words 噛み締める,咬む,噛み分ける,噛みこむ,噛み砕く,噛み潰す,噛み切る,味わう Rank 163731 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

噛み付く

かみつく

to bite (at)

Example Sentences

10

つめをかむくせをやめたい。

I want to stop my habit of biting my nails.

This dog bites.

A cornered rat will bite a cat.

Does your dog bite?

Does it hurt when you chew?

Don't chew gum in class.

When I bite down, this tooth hurts.

A leopard cannot change his spots.

Don't bite your nails.

Tom has the habit of biting his nails.