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きしむ: to jar, to creak, to grate — Japanese vocabulary

きしむ means "to jar, to creak, to grate". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

きしむ

Reading
きしむ · kishimu
Translation
to jar, to creak, to grate
Level
JLPT N1

Example

テーブルがきしむほど食物がたくさんあった。

テーブルがきしむほどしょくもつがたくさんあった。

The table was groaning with food.

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