食い齧る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 食い齧る | 食い齧らない |
| Polite | 食い齧ります | 食い齧りません |
| Past polite | 食い齧りました | 食い齧りませんでした |
| Past | 食い齧った | 食い齧らなかった |
| Te-form | 食い齧って | 食い齧らないで |
| Desire | 食い齧りたい | 食い齧りたくない |
| Potential | 食い齧れる | 食い齧れない |
| Passive | 食い齧られる | 食い齧られない |
| Causative | 食い齧らせる | 食い齧らせない |
| Causative passive | 食い齧らせられるalso 食い齧らされる | 食い齧らせられないalso 食い齧らされない |
| Volitional | 食い齧ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 食い齧りましょう | |
| Imperative | 食い齧れ | 食い齧るな |
| Conditional | 食い齧れば | 食い齧らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 食い齧ったら | 食い齧らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
nibble at; gnaw
Literally to bite off small pieces, often used for animals or casual eating.
A mouse is nibbling at the cheese.
He was walking while gnawing on the crust of the bread.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
have a smattering of knowledge; dabble in
Metaphorical use: to have only superficial or partial knowledge of a subject, like nibbling at it.
He's just an amateur who has only a smattering of economics.
Instead of dabbling in many fields, learn one deeply.