“To devour” in Japanese
Short answer
To devour in Japanese is “食い殺す” (kuikorosu). Full meaning: to devour, to bite to death.
Other ways to say “To devour” in Japanese
貪り食う
musaborikuu to eat greedily, to devour, to wolf down, to gobble up
喰ひ殺す
kuikorosu to devour, to bite to death
喰い殺す
kuikorosu to devour, to bite to death
食い荒らす
kuiarasu to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops), to eat away, to devour, to wolf down; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon, to take over, to steal (e.g. support)
むさぼり食う
musaborikuu to eat greedily, to devour, to wolf down, to gobble up
むさぼり喰う
musaborikuu to eat greedily, to devour, to wolf down, to gobble up
食い荒す
kuiarasu to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops), to eat away, to devour, to wolf down; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon, to take over, to steal (e.g. support)
喰い荒す
kuiarasu to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops), to eat away, to devour, to wolf down; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon, to take over, to steal (e.g. support)
喰ひ荒らす
kuiarasu to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops), to eat away, to devour, to wolf down; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon, to take over, to steal (e.g. support)
くいあらす
kuiarasu to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops), to eat away, to devour, to wolf down; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon, to take over, to steal (e.g. support)
食いあらす
kuiarasu to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops), to eat away, to devour, to wolf down; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon, to take over, to steal (e.g. support)
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