Vocab Info
N2 る-verb, Transitive verb
舐める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
Common
- る-verb, Transitive verb - 1. - to lick, to lap, to suck 
- 2. - to taste 
- 3. - to experience (esp. a hardship) 
- 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. - 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】
Details
- な 
- め 
- る 
 
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Examples
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- 切手を貼るために切手を舐める。 - I lick the stamp in order to stick it. - N2
 
- 砂糖を舐めた時、甘さを感じました。 - When I licked the sugar, I felt its sweetness. - N2
 
- 猫が自身の毛をペロペロと舐めています。 - The cat is licking its own fur. - N2
 
- 炎が住宅地を舐める映像を見るのには辛いものがありました。 - It was painful to watch the footage of flames licking the residential area. - N2
 
- 乾いた唇を潤すために舐めたものの、更に唇が乾燥してしまいました。 - I licked my dry lips to moisturize them, but they ended up becoming even dryer. - N2
 
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