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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

hungry, starve

10 strokes · frequency rank #1659

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う.える

Common words

  1. きがstarvation; famine; hunger1
    • In these countries hunger is the rule.

    • We are trying to keep the wolf from the door.

    • War has produced famine throughout history.

  2. うえhunger; starvation2
    • Thousands of people died of hunger.

    • Hunger knows no law.

    • The refugees struggled against hunger.

  3. ききんfamine; crop failure3
    • These countries were often visited with famine.

    • Famine stared us in the face.

    • Disease and famine go together.

  4. うえるto starve; to be famished; to be hungry4
    • He furnished food to the hungry.

    • He has a hunger for kindness after fame.

    • He felt hungry for affection.

  5. うえじに(death from) starvation; starving to death5
    • I might as well starve as do such a thing.

    • I would rather starve than steal.

    • I might as well drown as starve.

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