噛

噛

"噛" means "to bite" or "to chew."

Here, '噛' (kan) is used in its literal sense, indicating the act of biting or chewing.

犬が骨を噛んでいる。

The dog is chewing on a bone.

In this example, '噛み砕く' (kamikudaku), involving '噛', metaphorically means breaking down a concept to make it easier to understand.

その映画の内容が噛み砕いた説明で分かった。

I understood the content of the movie through a simplified explanation.

Here, '噛む' (kamu) is used metaphorically to describe deeply contemplating or appreciating something.

毎日新しい単語を学んで噛むように噛みしめる。

Every day, I learn new words and savor their meaning deeply.