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飢 means 'starving'
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Learn to talk about literal hunger, saying things such as “A slice of bread was not enough to satisfy his hunger” and “I would rather starve to death than steal.” Also find out how to speak of it figuratively, as with “a hunger for adventure” and “starving for conversation.” Encounter a saying about a starving dog’s mentality, and see how the Japanese talk about bloodthirsty beings.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 飢 is used 4 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 飢 is used 19 times, read 2 ways.
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noun
starvation; famine; hunger(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to starve; to thirst; to be hungry(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
An additional 2 less common words include 飢 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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