JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
飢える
To starve; to crave or hunger for.
Readings
Other forms
飢えます polite form
飢えて te-form
飢えた past form
餓える less common kanji
1 Verb (Ichidan, Intransitive)
To Starve / Be Famished
Describes a state of physical suffering or crisis caused by a prolonged lack of food.
Example
戦争中 、 多く の 人 が 飢えて 死にました 。
During the war, many people starved to death.
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2 Verb (Ichidan, Intransitive)
To Crave / Be Starved For
Expresses an intense, unsatisfied longing for an intangible concept or emotional need.
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