NichiDict

渇く

N3
かわく
[kawaku]
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Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty

2.GodanIntransitive

to thirst for; to crave

Examples

喉が渇いたので水を飲みました。

I was thirsty so I drank water.

運動するとすぐに喉が渇きますよね。

Exercise makes you thirsty, doesn't it?

乾いた空気のせいで喉が渇いてきた。

The dry air made me thirsty.