噛み切る

かみきる

to bite off, to gnaw through

What does 噛み切る mean?

噛み切る is a Japanese verb meaning to bite off, to gnaw through in English. It is written as 噛み切る in kanji, かみきる in hiragana, and kamikiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

飼ってる犬に噛まれたことある?

Have you ever been bitten by your dog?