English–Japanese
“go hungry” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiueru
Example
食べ物が足りないので、多くの人が飢えています。ta be mono ga ta ri na i no de ō ku no hito ga u e te i ma su
Many people are going hungry because there is not enough food.
How to say “go hungry” in Japanese
“Go hungry” in Japanese is 飢える (ueru).
Describes lacking enough food and suffering from the hunger that results.
Example sentences with 飢える
干ばつが続けば、農村の人々も飢えます。kan ba tsu ga tsuzu ke ba nō son no hito bito mo u e ma su
If the drought continues, people in rural areas will go hungry.
Tips for using 飢える
- In news and humanitarian reports, 飢える (ueru) often describes a continuing lack of food rather than the temporary hunger between ordinary meals.