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Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
1. to bite​
  • つめ爪
  • を
  • か噛む
  • の
  • は
  • よし
  • なさい
  • 。
Don't bite your nails.
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
2. to chew; to gnaw; to masticate​
  • か噛む
  • と
  • いた痛い
  • ですか
  • 。
Does it hurt when you chew?
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
3. to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer​
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
4. to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)​
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
5. to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together​
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
6. to be involved in​See also 一枚噛む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
7. to convince; to persuade​Archaic, used by Edo period prostitutes
Other forms
咬む 【かむ】、嚙む 【かむ】、嚼む 【かむ】
Notes
嚙む: Rarely-used kanji form. 嚼む: Rarely-used kanji form.

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