Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

しゃぶるto suck, to chew

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to suck, to lick

    All Forms

    しゃぶる

    Details

      • し

      • ゃ

      • ぶ

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 飴(あめ)をしゃぶって暇(ひま)つぶしをする。

      To suck on candy to pass the time.

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    • 赤(あか)ちゃんが眠(ねむ)りながら指(ゆび)をしゃぶっています。

      The baby is sucking his finger as he sleeps.

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    • 彼(かれ)は常(つね)に指(ゆび)をしゃぶっていてまるで赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)のようです。

      He is constantly sucking his fingers, like a baby.

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    • 飴(あめ)玉(だま)をしゃぶるにしても、一(いち)日(にち)十(じゅっ)個(こ)は多(おお)過(す)ぎると思(おも)うよ。

      I think 10 hard candies a day is too many, even if you suck on them.

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    • 犬(いぬ)が必死(ひっし)に骨(ほね)をしゃぶっていることから、きっと相当(そうとう)お腹(なか)を空(す)かせているのだろう。

      The fact that the dog is frantically chewing on the bone suggests that he must be very hungry.

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