なめる
舐める
to lick; to lap; to suck
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to lick•to lap•to suck
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to taste
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to experience (esp. a hardship)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to underestimate•to make light of•to look down on (someone)•to make a fool of•to treat with contempt•to disparage
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to lick (at; of flames)•to burn
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
舐める(なめる)
Negativeない形
舐めない(なめない)
Pastた形
舐めた(なめた)
Past Negativeなかった形
舐めなかった(なめなかった)
Te-formて形
舐めて(なめて)
Example Sentences
俺をなめるな。
Don't make light of me.
なめた真似するな！
Do you think I was born yesterday?
猫は足の先をなめていた。
The cat was licking its paws.
彼は鉛筆をなめるくせがある。
He has a habit of sucking his pencil.
犬は舌で皿をすっかりなめた。
The dog licked the plate with its tongue.