“To bite” in Japanese
Short answer
To bite in Japanese is “噛む” (kamu). Full meaning: to bite; to chew, to gnaw, to masticate; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer.
Other ways to say “To bite” in Japanese
噛み付く
kamitsuku to bite (at), to snap at; to snap at (someone), to flare up at, to jump down (someone's) throat
噛み締める
kamishimeru to chew thoroughly, to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon, to digest
齧る
kajiru 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
かむ
kamu to bite; to chew, to gnaw, to masticate; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer
嚼む
kamu to bite; to chew, to gnaw, to masticate; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer
噬む
kamu to bite; to chew, to gnaw, to masticate; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer
咬む
kamu to bite; to chew, to gnaw, to masticate; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer
かみ
kami to bite; to chew, to gnaw, to masticate; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer
嚙む
kamu to bite; to chew, to gnaw, to masticate; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer
嚙付く
kamitsuku to bite (at), to snap at; to snap at (someone), to flare up at, to jump down (someone's) throat
噛付く
kamitsuku to bite (at), to snap at; to snap at (someone), to flare up at, to jump down (someone's) throat
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