Vocab Info

N1 う-Verb

()()

to bite off, to gnaw through

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    • Word Type

      う-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      五段動詞

    Examples

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      (かた)くて()()れない(にく)安物(やすもの)だ。

      Cheap meat is tough and cannot be bitten off. {to bite off, to gnaw through}

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      バゲットを()()行為(こうい)(すこ)下品(げひん)です。

      The act of biting off a baguette is a bit uncouth. {to bite off, to gnaw through}

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      (かた)(にく)()()った拍子(ひょうし)()()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}

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      ナイフやフォークが()いのなら、このパイを()()って()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}

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      子供(こども)じゃあるまいし、人前(ひとまえ)(つめ)()()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}

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