くわえる

to hold in one's mouth

N2 #10,518

Also a form of

Meanings

also 咥える · 銜える

  1. ichidan verb, transitive, usually in kana to hold in one's mouth
  2. usually in kana to bring with; to take along

In sentences

彼かれはパイプをくわえて話はなした。 He spoke with a pipe in his mouth. #111317

トムは爪楊枝つまようじをくわえていた。 Tom was chewing on a toothpick. #2227411

その犬いぬは肉にくを一切ひときれくわえていた。 The dog had a piece of meat in its mouth. #210956