“To masticate” in Japanese
Short answer
To masticate in Japanese is “かみ砕く” (kamikudaku). Full meaning: to crunch, to masticate; to simplify, to explain plainly.
Other ways to say “To masticate” in Japanese
噛む
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
かみ砕い
kamikudai to crunch, to masticate; to simplify, to explain plainly
かみ砕か
kamikudaka to crunch, to masticate; to simplify, to explain plainly
かみ砕こ
kamikudako to crunch, to masticate; to simplify, to explain plainly
かみ砕き
kamikudaki to crunch, to masticate; to simplify, to explain plainly
かみ砕こふ
kamikudakou to crunch, to masticate; to simplify, to explain plainly
かみ砕こう
kamikudakou to crunch, to masticate; to simplify, to explain plainly
かみ砕きゃ
kamikudakya to crunch, to masticate; to simplify, to explain plainly
かみ砕こっ
kamikudako to crunch, to masticate; to simplify, to explain plainly
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
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