Vocabulary

What does かじる (kajiru) mean?

かじる means to gnaw, to nibble; to know a little about.

Quick facts
Readingかじる
Romajikajiru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かじる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkajiru

to gnaw, to nibble; to know a little about

Example sentences

  • A mouse is gnawing at the corner of the box.

  • I've only dabbled a little in French.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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