舐なめ

noun

lick; licking

Noun form of 舐める, referring to the act of licking or a lick.

• 犬いぬが顔かおに舐なめをした。

  The dog gave my face a lick.

noun

bottom card of the draw pile

Hanafuda term; usually written in kana. Refers to the card at the bottom of the draw pile.

• 花はな札ふだでは、なめのカードを引ひくことがある。

  In hanafuda, you sometimes draw the bottom card of the pile.

noun

medicine taster; tasting for poison

Archaic; historical role of tasting a nobleman's medicine to check for poison.

• 昔むかし、毒どく見み役やくが殿との様さまの薬くすりの嘗なめをした。

  Long ago, a poison taster would taste the lord's medicine.