齧る
かじる
verb (godan)
to gnaw, to nibble
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 齧る | 齧らない |
| Present polite | 齧ります | 齧りません |
| Past | 齧った | 齧らなかった |
| Past polite | 齧りました | 齧りませんでした |
| て form | 齧って | 齧らなくて |
| ている present | 齧っている | 齧っていない |
| ている polite | 齧っています | 齧っていません |
| ている past | 齧っていた | 齧っていなかった |
| ている past polite | 齧っていました | 齧っていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 齧れば | 齧らなければ |
| Conditional たら | 齧ったら | 齧らなかったら |
| Volitional | 齧ろう | — |
| Volitional polite | 齧りましょう | — |
| Potential | 齧れる | 齧れない |
| Passive | 齧られる | 齧られない |
| Causative | 齧らせる | 齧らせない |
| Imperative | 齧れ | 齧るな |
1.
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite
To bite or chew repeatedly at something with the front teeth.
2.
to dabble in, to have superficial knowledge
To have only partial or superficial knowledge of something (figurative usage).
齧る is a transitive godan verb with both a physical and figurative meaning.
Transitivity
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
Literal sense
To bite or gnaw at something with the front teeth. Used for animals gnawing and for biting into hard foods.
Figurative sense
To have only superficial knowledge; to dabble. Often self-deprecating.
Writing
The kanji 齧 is complex and often written in hiragana (かじる), especially in casual contexts.