starve in Japanese
starve in Japanese is 飢える, 餓死, 飢えさせる — starve means to suffer or die from lack of food.
starve in Japanese
飢える
Pronounced: ueru
(intransitive) To die because of lack of food or of not eating.
餓死
Pronounced: gashi
(intransitive) To die because of lack of food or of not eating.
飢える
Pronounced: ueru
(intransitive) To be very hungry.
飢えさせる
(transitive) To deprive of nourishment or of some vital component.
What does "starve" mean?
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verb To suffer or die from lack of food.
"Crops failed for three straight years, and many people starved."
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verb To be extremely hungry, often used informally as exaggeration.
"I'm starving — is dinner ready yet?"
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verb To deprive someone or something of food, attention, or another vital need.
"The siege was meant to starve the city into surrender."
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starve in a sentence
- Crops failed for three straight years, and many people starved.
- The stranded hikers feared they would starve before help arrived.
- I'm starving — is dinner ready yet?
- The siege was meant to starve the city into surrender.
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What is "starve" in Japanese?
"starve" in Japanese is 飢える, 餓死, 飢えさせる. starve means: To suffer or die from lack of food.
How do you pronounce 飢える?
"starve" in Japanese is 飢える, pronounced "ueru".
How do you use "starve" in a sentence?
Example: "Crops failed for three straight years, and many people starved." In Japanese, "starve" is 飢える, 餓死, 飢えさせる.
Are there other ways to say "starve" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "starve": 飢える, 餓死, 飢えさせる.
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