舐なめる

nameru

Ichidan Verb

1. to lick; to lap; to suck

Transitive

その子犬こいぬは彼女かのじょの頬ほうを舐なめた。

sono koinuwa kanojono hōo nameta.

The puppy licked her on the cheek.

Ichidan Verb

2. to taste

Transitive

ここのソースは舐なめてみるとちょっと塩しょっぱい。

kokono sōsuwa namete miruto chotto shoppai.

If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.

Ichidan Verb

3. to experience (esp. a hardship)

Transitive

私わたくしは長ながい間あいだ臥薪がしん嘗胆しょうたんの苦くるしみをなめた。

watashiwa nagai aidagashinshōtanno kurushimio nameta

I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.

Ichidan Verb

4. to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

俺おれをなめるな。

oreo nameruna.

Don't make light of me.

Ichidan Verb

5. to lick (at; of flames); to burn

Transitive

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

舐なめた

nameta

The past form

1. Licked; Tasted

★ Common

Verb

#3256

舐なめて

namete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Licking; To lick

★ Common

Verb

#3038

舐なめない

namenai

The negative form

1. Not to lick; Not to taste

★ Common

Verb

#3674

舐なめなかった

namenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not lick; Did not taste

★ Common

Verb

#3975

舐なめました

namemashita

The polite past form

1. Licked.; Tasted.

★ Common

Verb

#3899

舐なめます

namemasu

The polite form

1. To lick; To taste

★ Common

Verb

#3712

舐なめません

namemasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not lick.; Will not lick.

★ Common

Verb

#3459

舐なめませんでした

namemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not lick.; Did not taste.

★ Common

Verb

#3270

Common 24 items

舐なめたい

nametai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to lick; Want to taste

★ Common

Verb

#4176

舐なめたくない

nametakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to lick.; Don't want to taste.

★ Common

Verb

#4428

舐なめたばかり

nametabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just licked; Recently licked

★ Common

Verb

#4103

舐なめちゃう

namechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Lick up; Lick (and finish)

★ Common

Verb

#4309

舐なめちゃダメ

namecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't lick it.; Don't slurp it.

★ Common

Verb

#3319

舐なめていない

namete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not licking; Not tasting

★ Common

Verb

#3082

舐なめている

namete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Licking; Tasting

★ Common

Verb

#3972

舐なめてはいけない

nametewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Do not lick.; Do not underestimate.

★ Common

Adjective

#3602

舐なめてもいい

nametemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May lick.; Can taste.

★ Common

Adjective

#3642

舐なめとく

nametoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To lick beforehand; To get a taste of

★ Common

Verb

#4405

舐なめないで

namenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't lick.; Don't taste.

★ Common

Verb

#3136

舐なめなきゃ

namenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must lick; Have to taste

★ Common

Verb

#3539

舐なめなくてもいい

namenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to lick it.; No need to lick.

★ Common

Adjective

#3285

舐なめなければならない

namenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must lick.; Must taste.

★ Common

Adjective

#4217

舐なめよう

nameyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's lick.; Let's try.

★ Common

Verb

#3943

舐なめられない

namerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be licked.; Cannot be defeated.

★ Common

Verb

#4278

舐なめられる

namerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Licked; Can be licked

2. To be licked; To be tasted

★ Common

Verb

#3046

舐なめるところ

nameru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to lick; About to taste

★ Common

Verb

#3558

舐なめるみたい

nameru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like licking; Seems to be licking

★ Common

Verb

#4305

舐なめています

namete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Licking; Tasting

★ Common

Verb

#3982

舐なめないでください

namenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't lick.; Please don't taste.

★ Common

Verb

#3181

舐なめなさい

namenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Lick.; Taste.

★ Common

Verb

#4401

舐なめましょう

namemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's lick.; Let's taste.

★ Common

Verb

#4366

舐なめられます

nameraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Am capable of

★ Common

Verb

#3244

Advanced 27 items

舐なめがち

namegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tend to lick; Prone to underestimate

★ Common

Verb

#3678

舐なめきる

namekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To lick clean; To finish completely

★ Common

Verb

#3006

舐なめさせられる

namesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to lick; To be forced to lick

★ Common

Verb

#3413

舐なめさせる

namesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone lick; To let someone lick

★ Common

Verb

#3002

舐なめそうだ

namesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks delicious.; Looks lickable.

★ Common

Verb

#3753

舐なめたそうだ

nameta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Licked, apparently.; He/She/It licked (it), apparently.

★ Common

Verb

#3107

舐なめただろう

nametadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably licked.; Probably tasted.

★ Common

Verb

#3657

舐なめたところ

nameta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Licked; Tasted

★ Common

Verb

#3571

舐なめたら

nametara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when licked; If/when tasted

★ Common

Verb

#3491

舐なめたらしい

nametarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have licked; Appeared to have tasted/sampled

★ Common

Verb

#4064

舐なめっぱなし

nameppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Licked clean; Completely undone

★ Common

Verb

#3492

舐なめてくれ

namete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Lick me.; Submit to me.

★ Common

Verb

#4172

舐なめてちょうだい

namete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Lick me.; Let me be licked.

★ Common

Verb

#3373

舐なめないでくれ

namenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't lick [it/me/him/her].; Don't taste [it/me/him/her].

★ Common

Verb

#4256

舐なめなければいけない

namenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must lick; Have to lick

★ Common

Adjective

#3191

舐なめぬく

namenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through to the end; To finish something completely

★ Common

Verb

#4028

舐なめるそうだ

nameru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say [someone] licks.; They say [someone] tastes.

★ Common

Verb

#3811

舐なめると

nameruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when licked; If/when tasted

★ Common

Verb

#4151

舐なめるな

nameruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't lick.; Don't underestimate.

★ Common

Verb

#3940

舐なめるなら

namerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If licking; When licking

★ Common

Verb

#4161

舐なめるようだ

nameru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems like licking.; Looks like tasting.

★ Common

Verb

#4102

舐なめるらしい

namerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be licking.; Appears to be tasting.

★ Common

Verb

#3262

舐なめれば

namereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) licks; If/when (you) lick

★ Common

Verb

#3316

舐なめろ

namero

A strong, direct command

1. Lick.; Taste.

★ Common

Verb

#4123

舐なめてくださいませ

namete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please lick.; Please taste.

★ Common

Verb

#4338

舐なめてはならない

nametewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not lick.; Do not underestimate.

★ Common

Adjective

#4455

舐なめてもよろしい

nametemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I lick it?; You may taste it.

★ Common

Adjective

#3311

舐なめる

nameru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available