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食 |
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Godan verb, transitive verb
- to eat. Male term or language.
- to live, to make a living, to survive.
- to bite, to sting (as insects do).
- to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of.
- to encroach on, to eat into, to consume.
- to defeat a superior, to threaten a position.
- to consume time and-or resources.
- to receive something (usu. an unfavorable event). Colloquialism.
- to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time. Male term or language, vulgar expression or word.
Variations
Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||
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食う | くう | ✔ | ||||
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喰う | くう | ✔ | ||||
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啖う | くう |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)