飢える
N2うえる
餓える饑える
[ueru]
Definitions
1.Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry
2.Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
Example Sentences
子供たちは愛情に飢えている。
The children are starving for affection.
彼は新しい知識に飢えている向上心旺盛な若者だ。
He is a young person hungry for knowledge.
戦時中は多くの人が飢えた。
During the war, many people starved.