かじる

かじる · kajiru · JLPT N2 · noun

chew

🦷 かじる sounds like 'kaji-ru': 'cage-ru' in your mouth, teeth caging food as you bite and chew

Teeth do the work here: you 'kaji' (gnaw) with your 'ha' (teeth). Think of the 'ka' sound as a crunch: KA-JI-RU, a crisp bite.

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