咥える

くわえる

to hold something in the mouth

Also:to increase, to include, to inflict (damage)

What does 咥える mean?

咥える is a Japanese verb meaning to hold something in the mouth in English. It can also be translated as to increase, to include, to inflict (damage) depending on context. It is written as 咥える in kanji, くわえる in hiragana, and kuwaeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はパイプをくわえて話した。

He spoke with a pipe in his mouth.