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    3. 食わす

    食わす

    食くわ​す​

    to feed (e.g. an animal on oats)

    KMT10News #45+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeFood & DiningKanji Vocab13 strokes

    くわす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to feed (e.g. an animal on oats), to let eat, to serve (e.g. in a restaurant), to force to eat
    2.
    to support (e.g. a family), to provide for, to keep
    3.
    to inflict (damage), to deal (e.g. a blow), to administer
    4.
    to deceive, to cheat, to trick

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    犬いぬに餌えさを食くわす。

    Feed the dog.

    KMT5AnimalsDaily Life
    子こ供どもたちに栄えい養ようのある食しょく事じを食くわすことが親おやの責せき任にんだ。

    It is a parent's responsibility to feed their children nutritious meals.

    KMT9Food & DiningFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは家か族ぞくを食くわすために必ひっ死しに働はたらいている。

    He is working desperately to feed his family.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsWork & Career
    相あい手ての隙すきを突ついて、一いち撃げきを食くわす。

    Seize the opponent's opening and deliver a blow.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsGames
    あの詐さ欺ぎ師しは多おおくの人ひとを甘あまい言こと葉ばで食くわした。

    That swindler deceived many people with sweet words.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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