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    3. 噛み締める

    噛み締める

    噛かみ​締しめ​る​

    to chew thoroughly

    NTVerb, TransitiveFood & DiningKanji Vocab35 strokes

    噛みしめるかみ締める噛締める

    かみしめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to chew thoroughly, to bite (e.g. one's lip)
    2.
    to reflect upon, to digest

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    噛
    か.む・か.じる…(2)
    chew・bite・gnaw
    Kanji
    締
    し.まる・し.まり・し.める・-し.め・-じ.め…(1)
    tighten・tie・shut・lock・fasten
    Kanji
    み
    mi
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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