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飢える
うえる
N2
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to starve
2
to be famished
3
to be hungry
4
to be starved of (e.g. love)
5
to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge)
6
to be hungry for
Example sentence
我々は人が飢えるのを黙って見ていられない。
We cannot stand quiet and watch people starve.
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Kanji in this word
飢
Hungry, Starve
10 strokes
More words with
飢
飢餓
きが ·
starvation
飢え死に
うえじに ·
(death from) starvation
飢え
うえ ·
hunger
飢饉
ききん ·
famine
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