Word details
餓死寸前
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 餓死寸前.
Dictionary
Entry
1
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
Examples
かわいそうにその猫は餓死寸前だった。
The poor cat was on the verge of starvation.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
餓
starve, hungry, thirst
15 strokesFrequency 1,754JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ガ
Kun
う.える
死
death, die
6 strokesFrequency 229JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シ
Kun
し.ぬし.に-
寸
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small
3 strokesFrequency 1,669JLPT N1Grade 6
On
スン
Nanori
すみき
前
in front, before
9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゼン
Kun
まえ-まえ
Nanori
さきさとまい
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