Vocabulary

What does 空腹 (くうふく, kuufuku) mean?

空腹 (くうふく, kuufuku) means hunger, empty stomach.

Quick facts
Readingくうふく
Romajikuufuku
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
くうふく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkuufuku

hunger, empty stomach

  1. 1noun · na-adjective · no-adjective empty stomach; hunger

Example sentences

  • I was so hungry that my hands started shaking.

  • I endured my hunger and kept working.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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