- 1. [v5u, vt] to eat; to drink; to wolf; to knock back (vulg)
- 2. [v5u, vt] to receive (e.g. a blow)
- 3. [v5u, vt] to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
Kanji in this word
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食
eat, foodOn: ショク (shoku)、 ジキ (jiki)Kun: く.う (ku.u)、 く.らう (ku.rau)、 た.べる (ta.beru)、 は.む (ha.mu)
Example Sentences
毒を食らわば皿まで。
doku wo kura waba sara made .
As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
昔は、悪いことをすると、学校の先生から平手をくらったり拳固をもらうことが当たり前だった。
mukashi ha , warui kotowosuruto , gakkou no sensei kara hirate wokurattari genko womoraukotoga atarimae datta .
In the past it was perfectly normal to get the back of a teacher's hand or fist as punishment.
銀行強盗すると懲役１０年食らうぞ。
ginkougoutou suruto choueki 1 0 nen kura uzo .
Bank robbery will cost you ten years in prison.