- 1. [n] being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
Kanji in this word
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餓
starve, hungry, thirstOn: ガ (ga)Kun: う.える (u.eru)
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死
death, dieOn: シ (shi)Kun: し.ぬ (shi.nu)、 し.に- (shi.ni-)
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寸
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, smallOn: スン (sun)
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前
in front, beforeOn: ゼン (zen)Kun: まえ (mae)、 -まえ (-mae)
Example Sentences
かわいそうにその猫は餓死寸前だった。
kawaisounisono neko ha gashi sunzen datta .
The poor cat was on the verge of starvation.