飢える
うえる
verb (ichidan)
to starve; to go hungry; to hunger for
自動詞 intransitiveexistence
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 飢える | 飢えない |
| Present polite | 飢えます | 飢えません |
| Past | 飢えた | 飢えなかった |
| Past polite | 飢えました | 飢えませんでした |
| て form | 飢えて | 飢えなくて |
| ている present | 飢えている | 飢えていない |
| ている polite | 飢えています | 飢えていません |
| ている past | 飢えていた | 飢えていなかった |
| ている past polite | 飢えていました | 飢えていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 飢えれば | 飢えなければ |
| Conditional たら | 飢えたら | 飢えなかったら |
| Volitional | 飢えよう | — |
| Volitional polite | 飢えましょう | — |
| Potential | 飢えられる | 飢えられない |
| Passive | 飢えられる | 飢えられない |
| Causative | 飢えさせる | 飢えさせない |
| Imperative | 飢えろ | 飢えるな |
1.
to starve; to go hungry; to be famished
To suffer from a lack of food. Describes a state of serious hunger or starvation, not merely being peckish.
2.
to hunger for; to crave; to thirst for
Figuratively, to strongly desire or crave something that is lacking, such as love, knowledge, stimulation, or recognition.
Usage
飢える is an ichidan verb. The literal meaning (sense 1) describes serious hunger or starvation. The figurative meaning (sense 2) is very common and follows the pattern 〜に飢える (to hunger for ~).
The kanji can also be written as 餓える, though 飢える is more standard.
Common collocations
- 飢えに苦しむ (to suffer from hunger)
- 愛情に飢える (to hunger for affection)
- 知識に飢える (to thirst for knowledge)
- 飢えた目 (hungry eyes)
Similar words
Related Words
Related:
空腹 (hunger (state))
Compare:
餓死 (to die of starvation)
Compare:
渇望 (to yearn for)