Vocab Info
N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
咥えるto hold in one's mouth
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to hold in one's mouth
Usually written using kana aloneIchidan verb, Transitive verb
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】
Common・Uncommon
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赤ちゃんが指を咥えています。
The baby is sucking its finger. {to hold in one's mouth}
犬に洋服の裾を咥えられました。
The hem of my clothes was bitten by a dog. {to hold in one's mouth}
母:「口に咥えている爪楊枝を今すぐ出しなさい!」
Mother: 'Take that toothpick out of your mouth right now!' {to hold in one's mouth}
先生という立場上、指を咥えている生徒には注意をせねばならない。
As a teacher, it is necessary to caution students who are biting their fingers. {to hold in one's mouth}
タバコを口に咥えているところから考えると、彼は喫煙者なのだろう。
Judging from the fact that he has a cigarette in his mouth, he is probably a smoker. {to hold in one's mouth}
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