Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji

Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
嚙み締める (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of 噛み (kami, to chew, 連用形(れんようけい) (ren'yōkei) of the verb () (kamu)) +‎ 締める (shimeru)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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()()める (kamishimerutransitive ichidan (stem ()() (kamishime), past ()()めた (kamishimeta))

  1. to chew thoroughly, to bite (e.g. one's lip)
    (くちびる)()()めて()える
    kuchibiru o kamishimete taeru
    to endure (something) by biting one's lip
  2. (figurative) to reflect upon, to digest
    (しあわ)()()める
    shiawase o kamishimeru
    to reflect upon happiness

Conjugation

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN