舐める
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to lick; to lap; to suck
2. to taste
3. to experience (esp. a hardship)
4. to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage (Usually kana, also written as ナメる and 無礼る)
5. to lick (at; of flames); to burn
Other spellings
なめる
Kanji used
Pitch accent
なめる
Examples13
俺
Don't make light of me.
その
The puppy licked her on the cheek.
ここ
If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
私
I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.
猫
The cat was licking its paws.
なめた
Do you think I was born yesterday?