噛む (Kamu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to bite, to chew, to gnaw, to masticate”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto bite
- godan verb, transitive verbto chew; to gnaw; to masticate
- godan verb, transitive verbto fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer
- godan verb, transitive verbto crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
- godan verb, transitive verbto engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together
- godan verb, transitive verbto be involved in
Examples
窮鼠猫を噛む。
A cornered rat will bite a cat.
私は唇を噛んだ。
I bit my lip.
なに噛んでるの？
What are you crunching on?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).