Word Meaning 食い齧る

くいかじる kuikajiru

食い齧る is read as くいかじる (kuikajiru) and means to have a smattering of knowledge.

Meaning

English

to have a smattering of knowledge
to nibble at

Reading

Kana

くいかじる

Romaji

kuikajiru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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食い止める

くいとめる

to check

食い下がる

くいさがる

to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

食べる

たべる

to eat

食べ過ぎる

たべすぎる

to overeat

食み出る

はみでる

to be forced out

食い入る

くいいる

to eat into

食い意地が張っている

くいいじがはっている

to be gluttonous

食べ比べる

たべくらべる

to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type

食べ合わせる

たべあわせる

to eat together (various foods)

食が細る

しょくがほそる

to lose one's appetite

食

しょく

eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)

食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources