かむ
噛む
N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to bite
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to chew•to gnaw•to masticate
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.)•to falter with one's words•to stutter•to stammer
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to crash against (e.g. of waves)•to break onto (shore)
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.)•to mesh•to fit together
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to be involved in
Godan verb (mu ending), Transitive verb
to convince•to persuade
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Basic
Present辞書形
噛む(かむ)
Negativeない形
噛まない(かまない)
Pastた形
噛んだ(かんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
噛まなかった(かまなかった)
Te-formて形
噛んで(かんで)
Voice & Mood
Potential可能形
噛める(かめる)
Passive受身形
噛まれる(かまれる)
Causative使役形
噛ませる(かませる)
Volitional意向形
噛もう(かもう)
Imperative命令形
噛め(かめ)
Conditionalば形
噛めば(かめば)
Example Sentences
食物をよくかみなさい。
Chew your food well.
彼の足はワニにかまれた。
His leg was bitten by a crocodile.
爪を噛むのはよしなさい。
Don't bite your nails.
脱脂綿をかんでいてください。
Bite down on the cotton roll.
食べ物はよくかむほうがよい。
You might as well chew your food well.