くわえる – Vocabulary details

くわえる

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to hold in one's mouth

犬いぬがナイフをくわえて一いっ旦たん外そとに出でたんです。The dog held a knife in its mouth and went outside for a moment.

2. to bring with; to take along

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to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

今け朝さパンをくわえながら走はしる女じょ子し高こう生せいを見みました。

I saw a secondary school girl running with bread in her mouth this morning.

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