舐める
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Meanings
- to lick, to lap, to suck
- to taste
- to experience (esp. a hardship)
- to underestimate, to make light of, to look down on (someone), to make a fool of, to treat with contempt, to disparage
- to lick (at; of flames), to burn
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The sight of a cat licking its front paws is very adorable.
As a result of underestimating him, it led to a major failure.
Having tasted hardship in her youth, it made her stronger.
The wildfire spread, licking at the trees as it burned.
Such an attitude cannot help but be taken as looking down on one's subordinates.
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