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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

starve, hungry, thirst

15 strokes · frequency rank #1754

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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. がし(death from) starvation; starving to death2
    • I might as well drown as starve.

    • The cattle starved to death.

    • The old man was starved to death.

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