How to say hunger in Japanese

うえue

noun:

  • hunger; starvation

Example Sentences

労働者roudoushano多くookuha飢えuede死んだshinda
Many of the workers died of hunger.
避難民hinanmintachiha飢えueto戦ったtatakatta
The refugees struggled against hunger.
避難民hinanminたちtachiha飢えueto闘ったtatakatta
The refugees struggled against hunger.
疲労hirouやらyara飢えueやらyaradekareha目眩memaiwo感じたkanjita
What with fatigue and hunger, he was faint.
疲れtsukareやらyara空腹kuufukuやらyaradekareha死んだshindaようにyouni倒れたtaoreta
What with fatigue and hunger, he fell down as if he were dead.

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