Word details

腹を空かす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腹を空かす.

Dictionary

Entry

腹を空かす腹をすかすはらをすかすExpressionGodan verbFreq #35264
1

to be hungry

Examples
腹を空かした赤ちゃんはただ泣くばかりでした。
The hungry baby did nothing but cry.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

abdomen, belly, stomach

13 strokesFrequency 1,286JLPT N2Grade 6

On

フク

Kun

はら

empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

8 strokesFrequency 304JLPT N4Grade 1

On

クウ

Kun

そらあ.くあ.きあ.けるからす.くす.かすむな.しい

Nanori

うつ

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