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    3. 飢える

    飢える

    飢うえ​る​

    to starve

    N2KMT9News #24+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    餓える饑える

    うえるかつえる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to starve, to be famished, to be hungry
    2.
    to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for

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    彼かれは食たべ物ものに飢うえている。

    He is starving for food.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyFood & Dining
    彼かの女じょは常つねに新あたらしい知ち識しきに飢うえている。

    She is always hungry for new knowledge.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    紛ふん争そう地ち域いきでは、多おおくの人ひと々びとが食しょく料りょうと水みずに飢うえている。

    In conflict zones, many people are starving for food and water.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいは、物ぶっ質しつ的てきには豊ゆたかでも、精せい神しん的てきな充じゅう足そくに飢うえているのかもしれない。

    Modern society, though materially rich, may be starving for spiritual fulfillment.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    愛あいに飢うえた子こ供どもたちの心こころは、温あたたかい言こと葉ばを求もとめている。

    The hearts of children starved of love seek warm words.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    飢
    う.える…(1)
    hungry・starve
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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