“To eat” in Japanese
Short answer
To eat in Japanese is “食む” (hamu). Full meaning: to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary), to receive a stipend from one's lord.
Other ways to say “To eat” in Japanese
食う
kuu to eat; to live, to make a living, to survive; to bite, to sting (as insects do)
喫する
kissuru to eat, to drink, to smoke, to take; to suffer (e.g. defeat), to receive a blow
食べる
taberu to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary), to live off, to subsist on
食する
shokusuru to eat
食らう
gurau to eat, to drink, to wolf, to knock back; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable), to undergo (trouble)
召し上がる
meshiagaru to eat, to drink
喫す
kissu to eat, to drink, to smoke, to take; to suffer (e.g. defeat), to receive a blow
くふ
kuu to eat; to live, to make a living, to survive; to bite, to sting (as insects do)
頂く
itadaku to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy; to eat, to drink; to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top)
くわ
kuwa to eat; to live, to make a living, to survive; to bite, to sting (as insects do)
啖う
gurau to eat, to drink, to wolf, to knock back; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable), to undergo (trouble)
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