噛む (かむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

噛む (かむ) means to bite / to chew.

See example sentences below.

噛む at a glance

噛む

かむkamu

N4verb

to bite / to chew

噛むかむkamuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to bite / to chew

Example 1

パンをよくかんで食べてください。

Translation

Please chew the bread well before eating.

Example 2

犬が手をかんだ。

Translation

The dog bit my hand.