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囓 kanji
gnaw
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ゲツケツ
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かじるかむ
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齧Words with 囓
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —囓るto gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to munch; to crunch; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of; to have a smattering of
- —親の脛を囓るto depend on one's parents' (financial) support; to gnaw at one's parents' shins
- —親のすねを囓るto depend on one's parents' (financial) support; to gnaw at one's parents' shins
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