舐める

なめる

to lick

N1 #14,153

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to lick; to lap; to suck
  2. to taste
  3. to experience (esp. a hardship)
  4. usually in kana, also written as ナメる and 無礼る to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage
  5. to lick (at; of flames); to burn

Its kanji

In sentences

なめた真似まねするな！ Do you think I was born yesterday? #199064

俺おれをなめるな。 Don't make light of me. #188347

指ゆびをなめるな。 Don't lick your fingers. #10603310

猫ねこは足あしの先さきをなめていた。 The cat was licking its paws. #121943

彼かれは鉛筆えんぴつをなめるくせがある。 He has a habit of sucking his pencil. #109555

犬いぬは舌したで皿さらをすっかりなめた。 The dog licked the plate with its tongue. #175250

犬いぬがミルクをなめてしまった。 The dog has lapped up the milk. #175364

その子犬こいぬは彼女かのじょの頬つらを舐なめた。 The puppy licked her on the cheek. #210102