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Ichidan verb, transitive verb

1. to lick, to lap, to suck.
2. to taste.
3. to experience (esp. a hardship).
4. to look down on (someone), to make fun of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate. Usually written with kana alone. Poss. from 無礼（なめ）; also written 無礼る.
5. to lick (at; of flames), to burn.