Noun form of 舐める, referring to the act of licking or a lick.
The dog gave my face a lick.
bottom card of the draw pile
Hanafuda term; usually written in kana. Refers to the card at the bottom of the draw pile.
medicine taster; tasting for poison
Archaic; historical role of tasting a nobleman's medicine to check for poison.
In hanafuda, you sometimes draw the bottom card of the pile.
Long ago, a poison taster would taste the lord's medicine.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 舐め.
Abbreviated kanji form; rarely used.
Abbreviated kanji form; rarely used.
Noun form of the verb 舐める (to lick). The hanafuda and archaic senses are specialized uses derived from the basic meaning.