Illustration: At the entrance of a Japanese home, a small dog suddenly lunges at the soft slipper its owner is pulling from their foot. Its mouth has closed firmly around the slipper's toe, with the teeth visibly gripping the fabric and the front paws lifted by the force of the pounce.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

噛かみつく

kamitsuku

to bite, to snap at

Example sentences

  1. 犬いぬは男おとこに噛かみついた。

    The dog bit the man.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ラクダに近ちかづくと、噛かみ付つかれる危険きけんがあるよ。

    If you go near a camel, you risk being bitten.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 噛かみつくといけないのでそのブルドッグに近寄ちかよるな。

    Don’t go near the bulldog. You wouldn’t want him to bite you.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 噛

  • 噛chew; biteOnコウ・ゴウKunかむ・かじる

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