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A4 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

啄(ついば)むto pick at, to peck at

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to pick at, to peck at

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    啄ばむ 【ついばむ】、啄む 【ついばむ】

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      鶏(にわとり)が餌(えさ)を啄（*）んでいます。

      The chicken is pecking at the feed.

        インコが小(ちい)さな虫(むし)を啄（*）もうとしている。

        The parrot is trying to peck at the small insect.

        ビーズを啄（*）んだ小鳥(ことり)が窒息(ちっそく)死(し)してしまったそうだ。

        It seems that the little bird that pecked at the beads choked to death.

          私(わたし)は鳥(とり)が忙(いそが)しなく餌(えさ)を啄（*）む様子(ようす)を見(み)るのが大好(だいす)きです。

          I love watching birds restlessly peck at their food.

          忙(いそが)しなく首(くび)を動(うご)かしているが、あの鳥(とり)は何(なに)を啄（*）んでいるのでしょう？

          That bird is moving its head restlessly, but I wonder what is it pecking at?

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