Vocab Info

N2 る-verb, Transitive verb

咥(くわ)えるto hold in one's mouth

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to hold in one's mouth

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        to bring with, to take along

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    咥える 【くわえる】、銜える 【くわえる】、啣える 【くわえる】

    Details

      • く

      • わ

      • え

      • る

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    Examples

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      赤(あか)ちゃんが指(ゆび)を咥(くわ)えています。

      The baby is holding its finger in his mouth.

      • N2

      犬(いぬ)に洋服(ようふく)の裾(すそ)を咥(くわ)えられました。

      The hem of my clothes was bitten by a dog. (held in a dog's mouth)

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      母(はは)：「口(くち)に咥(くわ)えている爪楊枝(つまようじ)を今(いま)すぐ出(だ)しなさい！」

      Mother: 'Take out that toothpick you have in your mouth right now!'

      • N2

      先生(せんせい)という立場(たちば)上(じょう)、指(ゆび)を咥(くわ)えている生徒(せいと)には注意(ちゅうい)をせねばならない。

      As a teacher, it is necessary to caution students who are holding their fingers in their mouth.

      • N2

      タバコを口(くち)に咥(くわ)えているところから考(かんが)えると、彼(かれ)は喫煙(きつえん)者(しゃ)なのだろう。

      Judging from the fact that he has a cigarette in his mouth, he is probably a smoker.

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