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N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(かじ)to chew, to bite (at), to gnaw, to nibble, to munch, to crunch, to have a smattering of, to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to dabble in, to know a little bit about, to learn a little of, to have a smattering of

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    齧る 【かじる】囓る 【かじる】噛る 【かじる】

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    Examples

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      リンゴを(まる)ごと(かじ)って()べる。

      To bite into a whole apple and eat it.

      • N3

      (ぼく)以前(いぜん)にピアノを(すこ)かじったことがあります。

      I have dabbled a bit in piano before.

      • N3

      プロほどではないですが、アイススケートなら(すこ)(かじ)りました。

      I'm not a pro, but I've dabbled in ice skating.

      • N3

      (ちい)さい(ころ)()っていたウサギが人参(にんじん)をモグモグかじっているのをよく観察(かんさつ)したものだ。

      When I was little, I used to observe my rabbit nibbling on carrots.

      • N3

      あなたは(すこ)しビリヤードをかじったことがあると()きましたが、その(うわさ)本当(ほんとう)ですか?

      I heard that you have dabbled a bit in billiards. Is that true?

      • N2
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