chew in Japanese
chew in Japanese is 噛む, 咀嚼 — chew means to repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
chew in Japanese
噛む
Pronounced: kamu
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
咀嚼
Pronounced: soshaku
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
What does "chew" mean?
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verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
"Chew your food properly before you swallow it."
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verb Informal: to think something over carefully.
"Let me chew on that idea overnight before I decide."
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noun A soft sweet, or a small toy or treat meant to be chewed.
"She gave the puppy a rubber chew to keep it busy."
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chew in a sentence
- Chew your food properly before you swallow it.
- The dog chewed happily on its bone.
- Let me chew on that idea overnight before I decide.
- She gave the puppy a rubber chew to keep it busy.
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What is "chew" in Japanese?
"chew" in Japanese is 噛む, 咀嚼. chew means: To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
How do you pronounce 噛む?
"chew" in Japanese is 噛む, pronounced "kamu".
How do you use "chew" in a sentence?
Example: "Chew your food properly before you swallow it." In Japanese, "chew" is 噛む, 咀嚼.
Are there other ways to say "chew" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "chew": 噛む, 咀嚼.
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