食う
くう
kuu
VocabularyLevel 35 - JLPT N3
Meaning
(male) (vulg.) to eat
to bite · to consume
Signification
(masculin) (vulg.) manger
mordre · consommer
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The word 食う (くう) means '(male) (vulg.) to eat'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of (male) (vulg.) to eat.
Example Sentences
昨日の夕食はよく食った。
きのうのゆうしょくはよくくった。
I ate well at dinner yesterday.
J'ai bien mangé au dîner hier.
彼はよく食う人だ。
かれはよくくうひとだ。
He is a person who eats a lot.
Il est quelqu'un qui mange beaucoup.
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