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飢え死に

餓え死に、 飢死に、 飢え死飢死饑死

Readings

Kana: うえじに、かつえじに
Romaji: uejini, katsuejini
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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(death from) starvation; starving to death

Note: sensitive
See also: 餓死 (reading がし)

Kanji

Readings: キ、 う.える
Meanings: hungry, starve
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: ガ、 う.える
Meanings: starve, hungry, thirst
Readings: キ、 う.える
Meanings: hunger, thirst

Example Sentences

(ぬす)みをするよりも()()にした(ほう)がましだ。
➥I would rather starve than steal.
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そんなことをするくらいなら()()にしたほうがましだ。
➥I might as well starve as do such a thing.
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()()にするくらいなら、(おぼ)(じに)んだほうがましだ。
➥I might as well drown as starve.
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