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    3. 食い入る

    食い入る

    食くい​入いる​

    to eat into

    KMT9News #32+1Verb, IntransitiveFood & DiningKanji Vocab14 strokes

    食入る

    くいいる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to eat into

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    釘くぎが木もく材ざいに食くい入いる。

    The nail eats into the wood. (The nail bites into the wood.)

    KMT7Core Concepts
    彼かの女じょは画が面めんに食くい入いるように見みつめていた。

    She stared at the screen as if eating into it (with intense focus).

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの言こと葉ばは、まるで心こころに食くい入いるかのように深ふかく響ひびいた。

    His words resonated deeply, as if eating into my heart.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyLiterature
    虫むし歯ばが歯はに食くい入はいって、激はげしい痛いたみを感かんじた。

    The cavity ate into my tooth, and I felt intense pain.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthFood & Dining
    彼かれは美お味いしそうなケーキを食くい入いるように見みていた。

    He was staring at the delicious-looking cake as if eating it with his eyes.

    KMT9Food & DiningEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    Kanji
    入
    い.る・-い.る・-い.り・い.れる・-い.れ・はい.る…(7)
    enter・insert
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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