Last Updated:2025/11/19
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
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chew
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informal
Japanese Meaning
歯を使って繰り返し顎を閉じたり開いたりしながら、食べ物を砕き、柔らかくして分解する行為 / 口内で咀嚼する行為、つまり食べ物を噛んで消化しやすくするプロセス
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( participle past rare )