Vocab Info
A4 う-verb (む), Transitive verb
啄むto pick at, to peck at
Dictionary Definition
う-verb (む), 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】
Details
つ
い
ば
む
Examples
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鶏が餌を啄んでいます。
The chicken is pecking at the feed.
インコが小さな虫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が窒息死してしまったそうだ。
It seems that the little bird that pecked at the beads choked to death.
私は、鳥が忙しなく餌を啄む様子を見るのが大好きです。
I love watching birds restlessly peck at their food.
忙しなく首を動かしているが、あの鳥は何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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