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chewing

/ˈtʃuːɪŋ/ /ˈtʃuːɪn/

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verb

噛む

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

Examples :

"The cow was slowly chewing its grass. "

牛はゆっくりと草を噛んでいました。

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verb

噛む

To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.

Examples :

"He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks."

彼は、ネズミが飼料袋に穴を開けるのを防ぐために、飼料をスチールドラムに入れて保管している。

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verb

熟考する、思いを巡らす

To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.

Examples :

"The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked."

教授は黒板の前に立ち、手にチョークを持ち、学生が尋ねた質問について熟考した。

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noun

咀嚼, 噛むこと

The act by which something is chewed on; mastication.

Examples :

"The cow's slow chewing was the only sound in the quiet field. "

牛のゆっくりとした咀嚼が、静かな野原で唯一の音だった。

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noun

カートを噛むこと

The consumption of (the juice from) the khat plant.

Examples :

"The afternoon slump at the market is often blamed on the widespread chewing of khat. "

市場での午後の不振は、カートの広範な咀嚼が原因と非難されることが多い。

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noun

噛むこと、頬の近くで葉を噛むことによる葉タバコジュースの摂取

The consumption of loose leaf tobacco juice from tobacco plants by chewing leaves near the cheek.

Examples :

"His grandfather's habit of chewing was evident in the dark stains on his teeth and the small tin he always carried. "

彼の祖父が葉タバコを噛む習慣は、彼の歯の黒ずみと、彼がいつも持ち歩いていた小さなブリキの缶から明らかだった。

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