ひもじいvery hungry, starving, ravenous

戦争(せんそう)当時(とうじ)はひもじい思(おも)いをしました。

During the war, I was very hungry. {very hungry, starving, ravenous}

昼(ひる)ごはんを食(た)べる時間(じかん)がなくてひもじい思(おも)いをした。

I didn't have time to eat lunch and felt very hungry. {very hungry, starving, ravenous}

子供(こども)にひもじい思(おも)いをさせないために一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)働(はたら)いている。

I am working hard to prevent my children from experiencing severe hunger. {very hungry, starving, ravenous}

戦争(せんそう)中(ちゅう)、国(くに)はどんどん貧(まず)しくなり、私(わたし)はひもじい思(おも)いを沢山(たくさん)した。

During the war, the country became increasingly poor, and I experienced a lot of starvation. {very hungry, starving, ravenous}

一(いち)日(にち)中(ちゅう)何(なに)も食(た)べられなかったのなら、ひもじい思(おも)いをするのも当然(とうぜん)だ。

If you haven't been able to eat anything all day, it's only natural that you'd feel very hungry. {very hungry, starving, ravenous}