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Breakdown of kamu
bite
噛
You use the teeth in your mouth to bite.
Usages of kamu
犬 が 私 の 手 を 噛んだ。inu ga watasi no te wo kanda.
The dog bit my hand.
食べ物 は よく 噛んで 食べて ください。tabemono ha yoku kande tabete kudasai.
Please eat (while) chewing your food well.
彼女 は ガム を 噛んで います。kanozyo ha gamu wo kande imasu.
She is chewing gum.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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