Vocab Info

N2 る-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

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to lick, to lap, to suck

      2. 2.

        to taste

      3. 3.

        to experience (esp. a hardship)

      4. 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. 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.

      • 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.

      • 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.

      • 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.

      • 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 dryer.

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