Verb: 噛む(かむ)
Romaji Reading: kamu
Meaning: bite
Example Sentences of「噛む(かむ)」
この犬は噛みつかないので大丈夫です。
Kono inu wa kamitsukanai node daijōbudesu.
This dog doesn’t bite, so it’s okay.
爪を噛むのはやめなさい！
Tsume o kamu no wa yamenasai!
Stop biting your nails!
(私は)下校中に野良犬に噛まれて病院に行ったことがあります。
(Watashi wa) gekō-chū ni norainu ni kamarete byōin ni itta koto ga arimasu.
I went to the hospital after being bitten by a stray dog while I was leaving school. /
A stray dog bit me while I was leaving school, so I went to the hospital.
ワニの噛む力は世界最強です。
Wani no kamu chikara wa sekai saikyōdesu.
The crocodile’s biting force is the strongest in the world. / Crocodiles have the strongest bite force in the world.
犬が骨を噛むのは本能です。
Inu ga hone o kamu no wa hon’nōdesu
It’s an instinct for dogs to bite bones.
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