“Starvation” in Japanese
Short answer
Starvation in Japanese is “飢え死に” (ueshini). Full meaning: (death from) starvation, starving to death.
Other ways to say “Starvation” in Japanese
干乾し
hiboshi starvation
飢餓
kiga starvation, famine, hunger
餓死
gashi (death from) starvation, starving to death
飢え
ue hunger, starvation
飢渇
kikatsu hunger and thirst, starvation
かつえ
katsue hunger, starvation
饑餓
kiga starvation, famine, hunger
飢死
uejini (death from) starvation, starving to death
干乾
hiboshi starvation
干ぼし
hiboshi starvation
餓え死
uejini (death from) starvation, starving to death
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