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We found 6 words, 1 kanji, and 46 examples matching '食う'
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to eat  (male term or language)
2. to live; to make a living; to survive
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expression, 'u' godan verb
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude  (idiomatic expression)
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to fail to hit expectations; to miss the mark
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expression, 'no' adjective
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistance
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expression, 'u' godan verb
1. to get to the heart of the matter; to get to the core  (idiomatic expression)
2. to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.)  (sports term; idiomatic expression)
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Kanji search: 1 match
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ショク   ジキ    food   たべる to eat   く to eat   
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リョウ   よ good   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
Example search: 46 matches
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この
くるま
あまりガソリン
わない

This car is very economical on gas.
この
じぎょう
事業
かね

This job eats money.
はら
いて
から
った

I'm so hungry, I ate it.
このエンジン
いちばん
一番
あぶら

This engine consumes the most oil.
かれ
にく
ちぎった
He bit off the meat.
 
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