gruel in Japanese
gruel in Japanese is 粥 — gruel means a thin, watery porridge, historically associated with poverty or illness.
gruel in Japanese
粥
Pronounced: kayu
A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill.
What does "gruel" mean?
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noun A thin, watery porridge, historically associated with poverty or illness.
"“It’s not that bad,” said Tiger defensively. “The foundlings rarely have to share blankets these days, and the gruel no longer has a consistency thinner than water."
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gruel in a sentence
- “It’s not that bad,” said Tiger defensively. “The foundlings rarely have to share blankets these days, and the gruel no longer has a consistency thinner than water.
- The orphans were fed nothing but thin gruel each morning.
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What is "gruel" in Japanese?
"gruel" in Japanese is 粥. gruel means: A thin, watery porridge, historically associated with poverty or illness.
How do you pronounce 粥?
"gruel" in Japanese is 粥, pronounced "kayu".
How do you use "gruel" in a sentence?
Example: "The orphans were fed nothing but thin gruel each morning." In Japanese, "gruel" is 粥.
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