What does きしむ mean?
きしむ is a Japanese verb meaning “to jar, to creak, to grate” in English. It is written as きしむ in hiragana, and kishimu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
トムっていつも盗み聞きしてるんだよ。
Tom is always eavesdropping.