NichiDict

食らう

くらう
喰らう
[kurau]

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to eat; to drink; to wolf; to knock back

2.GodanTransitive

to receive (e.g. a blow)

3.GodanTransitive

to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

Examples

彼は上司に一発食らった

He took a punch from his boss.

台風で大きな被害を食らっている

They are suffering major damage from the typhoon.

試合で反則を食らえば退場になる。

If you get called for a foul in the match, you'll be ejected.