Illustration: A child sits at a kitchen table taking a substantial bite from a rice ball held in both hands. Their teeth meet the rice at its upper edge, and a clear bite-shaped gap reveals the filling. A few grains cling to one cheek while their eyes narrow with satisfied concentration.

JLPT N5verbLevel estimated by Bebop

食たべる

taberu

to eat

Example sentences

  1. 昼食ちゅうしょくを食たべよう。

    Let’s eat lunch.

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  2. 全部ぜんぶ食たべなさい。

    Eat everything.

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  3. 何なにか食たべたい？

    Do you feel like eating?

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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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