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► 動詞
噛む  [(1)かむ]    meaning:  bite  rank: 1
☆ 犬に噛まれた ⇨ I got bitten by a dog

噛む  [(1)かむ]    meaning:  chew  rank: 1
☆ よく噛んで食べることは消化を助ける ⇨ Chewing (food) well helps digestion

かむ  [(2)かむ]  [鼻をかむ]    meaning:  blow  rank: 2
☆ 鼻をかみ過ぎてひりひりする ⇨ My nose is sore because I blew it too many times  (☛ Only about nose)

噛む  [(1)かむ]  [一枚噛む]  [coll]    meaning:  involve  rank: 3
☆ この策略にはあいつが一枚噛んでいるに違いない ⇨ He must be playing a part in this scheme  (☛ Literally “bite one sheet”. Involve, usually in a nefarious scheme)

噛む  [(1)かむ]    meaning:  pinch  rank: 3
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More examples:
  • あいつの顔を見るだけでむかむかしてくる ⇨ Just seeing his face makes me sick, angry
  • 胸がむかむかする ⇨ I feel like vomiting
  • 米を一粒だけ箸でつかむのは難しい ⇨ It is difficult to pick up one grain of rice
  • 彼は寝惚けて何かむにゃむにゃ言った ⇨ He was half asleep and talked some gibberish