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Meaning of 餓えに苦しむ(うえにくるしむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

餓えに苦しむ
Kana Reading
うえにくるしむ
Romaji
uenikurushimu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `mu` ending
    Meaning
    to be suffering from hunger

Example Sentences

餓えに苦しむ, うえにくるしむ used in context

  • 彼ら(かれら)は餓えに苦しんでいる(うえにくるしむ)。

    They are suffering from hunger.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
餓えに苦しむ
Plain Polite
餓えに苦しみます
Negative
餓えに苦しまない
Negative Polite
餓えに苦しみません

Past

Plain
餓えに苦しんだ
Plain Polite
餓えに苦しみました
Negative
餓えに苦しまなかった
Negative Polite
餓えに苦しみませんでした

Te

Plain
餓えに苦しんで
Plain Polite
餓えに苦しみまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
餓えに苦しまれる
Plain Polite
餓えに苦しまれます
Negative
餓えに苦しまれない
Negative Polite
餓えに苦しまれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

餓 JLPT 1

starve, hungry, thirst

On: ガ

Kun: う.える

15 strokes

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苦 JLPT 3

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

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

8 strokes

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