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What does 渇く (かわく, kawaku) mean?

渇く (かわく, kawaku) means to be thirsty.

Quick facts
Readingかわく
Romajikawaku
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かわく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkawaku

to be thirsty

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be thirsty; to feel thirsty
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to thirst for; to crave

Example sentences

  • I got thirsty after exercising.

  • I was thirsty, so I drank water.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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