Meanings
Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)
1. to bite
2. to chew; to gnaw; to masticate
3. to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer
4. to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
5. to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together
6. to be involved in
7. to convince; to persuade
used by Edo period prostitutes
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous
tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull
habit of biting one's nails
Examples (10 in total)
Chew your food well.
Tom bit his lip.
A dog bit her leg.