JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
飢え
Starvation or a deep, desperate craving
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Other forms
飢える verb form
餓え less common kanji
1 Noun
Starvation / Extreme Hunger
A severe physical condition resulting from a prolonged lack of food.
Example
戦争中 、 多く の 人 が 飢え で 亡くなった 。
During the war, many people died from starvation.
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2 Noun
A Deep Craving (Metaphorical)
An intense, often painful psychological longing for something intangible that is currently lacking.
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