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expressions (phrases Godan verb with 'u' ending
idiomatic expression
to grow older (than expected) ; to advance in age
Other forms
歳食う 【としくう】 · 年くう 【としくう】 (search-only kanji form) · 年喰う 【としくう】 (search-only kanji form) · 歳喰う 【としくう】 (search-only kanji form) · 歳くう 【としくう】 (search-only kanji form)
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb comer
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb vivir ; ganarse la vida ; sobrevivir
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb morder ; picar (insectos)
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb fastidiar ; atormentar ; reírse o hacer burla de ; no tomar en serio ; mofarse de
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb meterse en ; desgastar ; consumir
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb derrotar a un superior ; amenazar una posición
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb consumir tiempo o recursos
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb recibir algo (de un evento desfavorable) ; comer
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb
male term or language
to eat
お腹を空かせたその男は、食物をむさぼり食った。
The starving man devoured the food.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb to live ; to make a living ; to survive
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb to bite ; to sting (as insects do)
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb to tease ; to torment ; to taunt ; to make light of ; to make fun of
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb to encroach on ; to eat into ; to consume
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb to defeat a superior ; to threaten a position
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb to consume time ; to consume resources
この事業は金を食う。
This job eats money.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb
colloquial
to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)
主人に大目玉を食った。
The boss bawled me out.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending transitive verb
male term or language
vulgar expression or word
to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
Other forms
喰う 【くう】 · 啖う 【くう】 (rarely used kanji form)
