な
舐
 
め
 
る

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 written with kana alone. Also written as ナメる and 無礼る.
  5. to lick (at; of flames), to burn.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
な
舐
 
め
 
る
舐める なめる ✔
ナ
舐
 
め
 
る
舐める ナメる
な
嘗
 
め
 
る
嘗める なめる
ナ
嘗
 
め
 
る
嘗める ナメる
な
甞
 
め
 
る
甞める なめる
ナ
甞
 
め
 
る
甞める ナメる
なめ
無礼
 
る
無礼る なめる
ナメ
無礼
 
る
無礼る ナメる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lick, lap up, burn up
な.める ねぶ.る シ (Kentei 1)
tongue, reed, clapper
した ゼツ (6th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
family name, surname, clan
シ うじ (4th, N1)