“To nibble” in Japanese
Short answer
To nibble in Japanese is “齧る” (kajiru). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To nibble” in Japanese
食いつく
kuitsuku to bite at, to snap at, to nibble; to jump at (e.g. an offer), to snap at, to get one's teeth into, to really get into; to hold on to, to cling to, to stick to
食らいつく
kuraitsuku to bite at, to snap at, to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically), to get to grips with, to really get into
囓る
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
嚙る
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
カジッ
kaji 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
カジん
kajin 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
かぢッ
kaji 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
カジら
kajira 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
嚙じる
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
かじっ
kaji 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
かじる
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
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