Illustration: During a break beside a small Japanese construction site, a worker in dusty work clothes takes a huge bite from a rice ball. His cheeks bulge, the bitten edge is clearly visible, and his other hand holds the opened lunch wrapper beneath it to catch grains.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

食くう

kuu

to eat

Casual, rough speech, especially among men. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

お腹なかを空すかせたその男おとこは、食物しょくもつをむさぼり食くった。
The starving man devoured the food.
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よーし、今日きょうは食くうぞお。
Right then, I’m going to stuff my face today!
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となりの客きゃくはよく柿かき食くう客きゃくだ。
The next-door neighbour’s guest is a guest who eats lots of persimmons.
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Kanji in 食

食eat; foodOnショク・ジキKunくう・くらう・たべる

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