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VocabJLPT N5
to eat
Godan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to eat
  2. 2. to live
  3. 3. to bite
This is a casual, somewhat rough verb meaning "to eat" or "to bite." It is considered less polite than 食べる and tends to be used by male speakers or in informal settings; it can also mean "to make a living" in certain expressions.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

That job eats up a lot of time.

Sentence 2

Eat that right now!

Sentence 3

Hurry up and eat — then get to school.

Sentence 4

I don't want to eat anything right now.

Sentence 5

Want to grab something to eat outside today?