舐め腐る なめくさる Also written なめ腐る, ナメ腐る Meanings Godan verb, Transitive to look down on; to treat with contempt; to mock; to make light of to be cheeky; to be impudent; to be insolent Kanji 舐 lick. Read as なめる. 腐 rot. Read as くさる. Word lists Colloquial Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists