How to say 'Lick' or 'Underestimate' in Japanese | なめる

Wondering how to say 'Lick' or 'Underestimate' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Lick or Underestimate is 'Nameru', written as なめる in Japanese.

word

なめる

Meaning

Lick, Underestimate

Reading

Nameru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'なめる (nameru)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to lick', which refers to the physical action of passing the tongue over something. For example: the cat licked the milk「猫がミルクをなめた」(ねこがミルクをなめた). The second meaning is 'to underestimate', which is used when someone does not take a situation or person seriously. For example: don't underestimate me「私をなめるな」(わたしをなめるな). It's important to note that the context in which 'なめる' is used will determine which meaning is intended.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

4134

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word なめる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

な

Reading

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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What does 'Nameru' (なめる) mean?

'Nameru' means 'Lick' or 'Underestimate' .

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