Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (る), 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. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1.

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

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. う-verb (る), 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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