How to say 'Nibble' in Japanese | かじる

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The Japanese word for Nibble is 'Kajiru', written as かじる in Japanese.

word

かじる

Meaning

Nibble

Reading

Kajiru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'かじる (kajiru)' means 'to nibble' or 'to gnaw'. It is used to describe the action of biting or chewing something lightly or repeatedly, often in small bites. This verb is commonly used when referring to animals or people eating something in a way that involves small, repeated bites. For example: The mouse nibbled on the cheese「ネズミがチーズをかじった」(ねずみがチーズをかじった). He nibbled on the bread「彼はパンをかじった」(かれはパンをかじった). Additionally, 'かじる' can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe someone who is just starting to learn or understand something, as in 'He nibbled at the basics of programming'「彼はプログラミングの基礎をかじった」(かれはプログラミングのきそをかじった).

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

4746

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 かじる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

じ

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hiragana

る

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'Kajiru' means 'Nibble' .

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