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VocabJLPT N5
to eat
Ichidan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to eat
  2. 2. to live on (e.g. a salary)
This verb means "to eat" and is used when talking about consuming solid food. It is a regular る-verb and is one of the first verbs Japanese learners typically study.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

Wanna eat this?

Sentence 1

The kid said, "I ate it all!"

Sentence 2

Oh, I want this too!

Sentence 3

What do you have for breakfast?

Sentence 4

Wait, you're still eating? Seriously?

Sentence 5

I ate alone at this restaurant.