単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Compound verbs#9,365 most used

噛み締める

かみしめる4

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to reflect upon

ITS KANJI

噛biteread か here8 words ›締tightenread し here9 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

He savoured the joy of winning.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Tom spoke stutteringly, thinking about every word he was going to say.

from Tatoeba · tommy_san

MEANINGS

2

to reflect upon; to digest

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

1

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip)

ichidan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind複合動詞, compound verbs

Frequency#9,365 most used

Written噛み締める、噛みしめる、かみ締める、噛締める

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium