噛る (かじる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

噛る (かじる) means to bite / to chew / to nibble / to have some knowledge.

See example sentences below.

噛る at a glance

噛る

かじるkajiru

N1verb

to bite / to chew / to nibble / to have some knowledge

噛るかじるkajiruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to bite / to chew / to nibble / to have some knowledge

Example 1

りんごをかじると甘い。

Translation

When I bite into the apple, it's sweet.

Example 2

日本語を少しかじっている。

Translation

I have a little knowledge of Japanese.