“To starve” in Japanese
Short answer
To starve in Japanese is “飢える” (ueru). Full meaning: to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for.
Other ways to say “To starve” in Japanese
うえ
ue to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
餓える
ueru to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
うえる
ueru to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
うえん
uen to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
うえろ
uero to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
餓えよ
ueyo to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
飢えん
uen to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
飢えれ
uere to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
飢えよ
ueyo to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
うえよ
ueyo to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
餓えろ
uero to starve, to be famished, to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
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