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nibble Meaning in Japanese (nibble 英語 意味)

verbかじる
nounひとくち
かじる in English:nibble
IPA:kad͡ʑiɾɯ
Quick Answer • 要約

nibble の日本語の意味は「かじる, ひとくち」です。 (食べ物などを少しずつ、軽くかむ。また、繰り返し軽くかむ。)

Definitions of Nibble

  1. 1
    verb
    かじる

    To take small, gentle bites from something, often food, or to bite something repeatedly and gently.

    食べ物などを少しずつ、軽くかむ。また、繰り返し軽くかむ。

  2. 2
    noun
    ひとくち

    A small bite or a small amount of food, especially a snack.

    少しだけかむこと。特に、食べ物の少量。

Example Sentences

“The rabbit began to nibble on the fresh lettuce leaves.”

ウサギは新鮮なレタスの葉をかじり始めた。

“She took a small nibble of the cake to taste it.”

彼女は味見のためにケーキをひとくちかじった。

“Fish were nibbling at the bait on the hook.”

魚が針の餌をかじっていた。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

peckgrazesnack

Antonyms (対義語)

Inflected Word Forms

past tensenibbled
present participlenibbling
agent nounnibbler

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

nibble at somethingphrasal_verb

To eat something slowly and in small bites, or to show slight interest in something.