Word details

飢えに苦しむ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飢えに苦しむ.

Dictionary

Entry

飢えに苦しむ餓えに苦しむうえにくるしむExpressionGodan verbFreq #73041
1

to suffer from hunger

Examples
彼らは餓えに苦しんでいる。
They are suffering from hunger.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

飢

hungry, starve

10 strokesFrequency 1,659JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キ

Kun

う.える
苦

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ク

Kun

くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る
餓

starve, hungry, thirst

15 strokesFrequency 1,754JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ガ

Kun

う.える

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