Components
しがむ is an exact match with one form of the following word:
しがむ
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to chew (strongly)  (often written with kana only; obscure term)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 37,736 which gives a rank of 51,430
しがむ is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 4,000 (about 218,000,000 results)
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Example sentences:
かれ
なん
でも
ふる
かんしゅう
慣習
しがみつく
They stick to old customs in everything.
その
おとこ
ははおや
母親
しがみついている
The boy is clinging to his mother.
かこ
過去
えいこう
栄光
しがみつく
めない
のこ
されていく

Stop clinging to your glory days, or you'll be left behind.
噛む
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Reading : しがむ   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 60,000 (about 6,490,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 13053
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to bite   かじる to chew; to dabble   
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シ   は tooth   
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シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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eight
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
open box
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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