Meaning of 平らげる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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平らげる
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Kana Readingたいらげる
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Romajitairageru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to subjugate; to put down (trouble); to consume (food); to eat up
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Example Sentences
平らげる, たいらげる used in context
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こう見えて、子供の頃はケーキを二ホール平らげた伝説を持っている。
You couldn't tell it by looking, but she has the legendary tale of having eaten two whole cakes when a child.
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She completely cleaned her plate.
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He was so hungry that he didn't hesitate to eat everything on the plate.
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He ate it in no time.
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He ate up the steak and ordered another.
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He ate every bit of his dinner.
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