Vocab Info
N1 う-Verb
噛み切る
to bite off, to gnaw through
Details
Pitch Accent
か
み
き
る
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の種類
五段動詞
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堅くて噛み切れない肉は安物だ。
Cheap meat is tough and cannot be bitten off. {to bite off, to gnaw through}
バゲットを噛み切る行為は少し下品です。
The act of biting off a baguette is a bit uncouth. {to bite off, to gnaw through}
堅い肉を噛み切った拍子に歯が抜けてしまいました。
I lost a tooth when I bit off a piece of tough meat. {to bite off, to gnaw through}
ナイフやフォークが無いのなら、このパイを噛み切って食べるまでだ。
If there are no knives or forks, I'll have to bite off and eat through this pie. {to bite off, to gnaw through}
子供じゃあるまいし、人前で爪を噛み切ろうとするなんてみっともないです。
You're not a child, it's disgraceful to try to bite off your nails in public. {to bite off, to gnaw through}