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Kotomora

舐なめ尽つくす

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

lick up completely; lick clean; lick all over

Emphasizes thorough licking, often to consume every last bit or clean a surface entirely.

2

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

engulf in flames; consume by fire; sweep through and destroy

Figurative use comparing flames to a tongue that licks everything up; describes fire spreading and destroying completely.