Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to set one's teeth, to clench one's teeth, to grit one's teeth.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
食いしばる くいしばる
 
 
食い縛る くいしばる
 
食縛る くいしばる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant