舐める

なめる· also ナメる

to lick; to lap; to suck; to taste

JLPT N1 Common word Also written 嘗める、甞める、無礼る

Meanings

Ichidan verb, Transitive
to lick; to lap; to suck
to taste
to experience (esp. a hardship)
to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage
to lick (at; of flames); to burn

その子犬こいぬは彼女かのじょの頬ほおを舐なめた。

The puppy licked her on the cheek.
猫ねこがトムのこと舐なめたんだよ。

The cat licked Tom.
ここのソースは舐なめてみるとちょっと塩しょっぱい。

If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
煙草たばこを吸すう人ひととキスをするのは灰皿はいざらを舐なめるようなものだ。

Kissing a person who smokes is like licking an ashtray.
たまにはビール以外いがいのお酒さけをちびちび舐なめるのも良よいでしょう。

It's nice to sip and savour drinks other than beer as well from time to time.

More examples (10)

「そんなに舐なめられた相手あいてじゃないけどなぁ・・・」「そうだよ、窮鼠猫きゅうそねこを噛かむって言いうじゃないか」

"I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ..." "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"
俺おれをなめるな。

Don't make light of me.
なめた真似まねするな！

Do you think I was born yesterday?
猫ねこは足あしの先さきをなめていた。

The cat was licking its paws.
彼かれは鉛筆えんぴつをなめるくせがある。

He has a habit of sucking his pencil.
犬いぬは舌したで皿さらをすっかりなめた。

The dog licked the plate with its tongue.
犬いぬがミルクをなめてしまった。

The dog has lapped up the milk.
そのジャムをちょっとなめてみた。

I had a lick at the jam.
私わたしは長ながい間あいだ臥薪嘗胆がしんしょうたんの苦くるしみをなめた。

I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.
この１００年ねん、ユダヤ人じんほど苦難くなんをなめてきた民族みんぞくはいないだろう。

There can be no people who have gone through as many hardships this century as the Jews.