咬む嚙む嚼む
かむ
Verb, Transitive
1.
to bite
2.
to chew, to gnaw, to masticate
3.
to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer
4.
to crash against (e.g. of waves), to break onto (shore)
5.
to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.), to mesh, to fit together
6.
to be involved in
7.
to convince, to persuade
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硬い肉は、しっかり噛まないと消化に悪い。
Hard meat is bad for digestion if you don't chew it thoroughly.
緊張のあまり、彼はスピーチ中に何度も言葉を噛んでしまった。
Due to extreme nervousness, he fumbled his words many times during the speech.
古い機械の歯車がうまく噛み合わず、異音が発生した。
The gears of the old machine didn't mesh properly, causing a strange noise.
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