嘗
once
before
formerly
ever
never
ex-
lick
lap up
burn up
taste
undergo
underrate
despise
| Word/Phrase |
Reading |
Meaning |
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舐める
嘗める
甞める
|
なめる
|
to lick
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嘗て
曾て
都て
|
かつて
かって
|
once
before
formerly
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ベロベロ舐める
べろべろ舐める
べろべろ嘗める
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ベロベロなめる
べろべろなめる
|
to lick something up
to lap something up
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臥薪嘗胆
|
がしんしょうたん
|
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
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総嘗め
総なめ
|
そうなめ
|
annihilation
sweeping victory
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神嘗祭
神嘗の祭
|
かんなめさい
かんにえのまつり
しんじょうさい
|
offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)
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新嘗祭
|
にいなめさい
しんじょうさい
|
ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice to the deities
|
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大嘗祭
|
だいじょうさい
おおにえのまつり
おおなめまつり
|
first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
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未だかつて
未だ嘗て
未だ曾て
|
いまだかつて
|
not until now (with neg. verb)
never yet
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嘗め
嘗
|
なめ
|
lick
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