Vocabulary

What does しゃぶる (shaburu) mean?

しゃぶる means to suck on, to lick.

Quick facts
Readingしゃぶる
Romajishaburu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しゃぶる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkshaburu

to suck on, to lick

Example sentences

  • I slowly suck on the candy.

  • The baby is sucking its finger.

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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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