| か |
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| 噛 |
| み |
| し |
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| 締 |
| め |
| る |
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to chew thoroughly, to bite (e.g. one's lip).
- to reflect upon, to digest.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
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噛み締める | かみしめる | |||||||||||
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噛みしめる | かみしめる | |||||||||||
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かみ締める | かみしめる | |||||||||||
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噛締める | かみしめる |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
chew, bite, gnaw
か.む コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
tighten, tie, shut
し.まる テイ (8th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)