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1 exact word match found in search '食う'
2. to live; to make a living; to survive
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1 word found beginning with '食う'
expression, 'no' adjective
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistance(click the word for examples and links)
5 words found containing '食う' in any position
to fail to hit expectations; to miss the mark
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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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expression, 'u' godan verb
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude (idiomatic expression)(click the word for examples and links)
expression, Yodan verb with `ru' ending (archaic)
don't eat plum pits (because they are poisonous); if you eat a plum, don't eat the kernel; inside it heavenly gods sleep (proverb)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 梅は食うとも核食うな中に天神寝てござる
(same as above)
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