Vocab Info

N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()めるto lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to lick, to lap, to suck

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to taste

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to experience (esp. a hardship)

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to underestimate, to make light of, to look down on (someone), to make a fool of, to treat with contempt, to disparage

      Usually written using kana alone, also written as ナメる and 無礼る
    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to lick (at; of flames), to burn

    All Forms

    舐める 【なめる】嘗める 【なめる】甞める 【なめる】

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    Examples

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      切手(きって)()るために切手(きって)()める

      I lick the stamp in order to stick it. {to lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate}

      • N2

      砂糖(さとう)()めた(とき)(あま)さを(かん)じました。

      When I licked the sugar, I felt its sweetness. {to lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate}

      • N2

      (ねこ)自身(じしん)()をペロペロと()めています。

      The cat is licking its own fur. {to lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate}

      • N2

      (ほのお)住宅(じゅうたく)()()める映像(えいぞう)()るのには(つら)いものがありました。

      It was painful to watch the footage of flames licking the residential area. {to lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate}

      • N2

      (かわ)いた(くちびる)(うるお)すために()めたものの、(さら)(くちびる)乾燥(かんそう)してしまいました。

      I licked my dry lips to moisturize them, but they ended up becoming even more dry. {to lick, to taste, to experience (esp. a hardship), to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate}

      • N2
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