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    3. 舐める

    舐める

    舐なめ​る​

    to lick

    NTCoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeFood & DiningKanji Vocab13 strokes

    嘗める甞める無礼る

    なめるナメる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to lick, to lap, to suck
    2.
    to taste
    3.
    to experience (esp. a hardship)
    4.
    to underestimate, to make light of, to look down on (someone), to make a fool of, to treat with contempt, to disparage
    word usually written using kana alone
    5.
    to lick (at; of flames), to burn

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    舐
    ねぶ.る・な.める…(1)
    lick・lap up・burn up・taste・undergo…(2)
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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