Meaning of 食べる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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食べる, 喰べるJLPT 5
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Kana Readingたべる
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Romajitaberu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to eat
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
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Example Sentences
食べる, 喰べる, たべる used in context
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What did you eat for lunch today?
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When did the Japanese start eating polished rice?
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パックマンが、ある条件を満たすと追ってくるモンスターを逆襲して食べることができる。
Pac-Man, when a certain condition is reached, can counter attack and eat the monsters chasing him.
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私はストレスがたまると食欲がなくなるのではなく、逆に何か食べないと気が済まなくなる。
I don't lose my appetite when I get stressed, rather I can't calm down unless I eat something.
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That octopus returned to the sea without being eaten.
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私達は時々、ドライブを兼ねて大好きなラーメンを食べに行きます。
We sometimes combine going for a drive with eating the ramen we love so.
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