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食
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Idiomatic expression; From the Analects of Confucius
simple food and drink; being content with a frugal life; a bamboo dish of rice and a gourd of drink
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Proverb
do not go lie down after eating (because it is considered rude); if you lie down soon after eating, you will become a cow
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food shortage
Examples
まもなく世界は食糧不足になるだろう。
It will not be long before the world runs short of food.
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to make someone eat
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to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
Examples
彼が謝ろうとしていたちょうどそのとき、その人は彼の顔にパンチをくらわせた。
He was about to apologize when the man punched him in the face.
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to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to serve (e.g. in a restaurant); to force to eat
Examples
あのレストランはひどいものを食わせる。
They serve terrible food at that restaurant.
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to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to keep
Examples
彼はポールがまちぼうけをくわせたのだと悟った。
He realized Paul had stood him up.
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to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow); to administer
Examples
彼は敵に不意打ちを食わせた。
He surprised his opponent.
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to deceive; to cheat; to trick