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Meaning of 霞を食う(かすみをくう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

霞を食う
Kana Reading
かすみをくう
Romaji
kasumiwokū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to live on air
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to derive nourishment from an elemental portion of mist or fog (the goal of a mountain ascetic)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
霞を食う
Plain Polite
霞を食います
Negative
霞を食わない
Negative Polite
霞を食いません

Past

Plain
霞を食った
Plain Polite
霞を食いました
Negative
霞を食わなかった
Negative Polite
霞を食いませんでした

Te

Plain
霞を食って
Plain Polite
霞を食いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
霞を食われる
Plain Polite
霞を食われます
Negative
霞を食われない
Negative Polite
霞を食われません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

be hazy, grow dim, blurred

On: カ, ゲ

Kun: かすみ, かす.む

17 strokes

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JLPT 5

eat, food

On: ショク, ジキ

Kun: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

9 strokes

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