なめる

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of なめる – see the following entries.
舐める
[verb] to lick, to stroke with the tongue
[verb] to taste with the tip of the tongue, to drink alcohol with the tip of the tongue
[verb] (of flame) to lick
[verb] to taste
[verb] to experience hardship
[verb] to underestimate, to make light of, to look down on, to make fun of, to treat with contempt
Alternative spellings
嘗める, 甞める
滑る
[verb] to be slippery, to be slimy
(This term, なめる (nameru), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as なめる, see Category:Japanese kanji read as なめる.)