咀嚼 — meaning in English
soshaku
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English meaning
- chew verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
- mastication noun The process of chewing.
Senses
咀嚼 is used for these senses in English:
- chew 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.
chew — full definition
- verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
- verb Informal: to think something over carefully.
- noun A soft sweet, or a small toy or treat meant to be chewed.
mastication — full definition
- noun The process of chewing.
- noun The process of crushing as though chewed.