Word Meaning 食縛る

くいしばる kuishibaru

食縛る is read as くいしばる (kuishibaru) and means to set one's teeth.

Meaning

English

  1. to set one's teeth
  2. to clench one's teeth
  3. to grit one's teeth

Reading

Kana

くいしばる

Romaji

kuishibaru

Writing Variants

  • 食いしばる くいしばる kuishibaru
  • 食い縛る くいしばる kuishibaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 126746 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歯を食縛る

はをくいしばる

to clench one's teeth

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

食み出る

はみでる

to be forced out

食い入る

くいいる

to eat into

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

食器

しょっき

tableware