食(く)うto eat, to live, to make a living, to survive, to bite, to sting (as insects do), to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of, to encroach on, to eat into, to consume, to defeat a superior, to threaten a position, to consume time and-or resources, to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event), to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time

俺(おれ)は飯(めし)を食(く)っている時(とき)が幸(しあわ)せだ。

I am happiest when I am eating. {to eat, to live, to make a living, to survive, to bite, to sting (as insects do), to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of, to encroach on, to eat into, to consume, to defeat a superior, to threaten a position, to consume time and-or resources, to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event), to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time}

こんな安(やす)い給料(きゅうりょう)では食(く)っていけません。

I can't make a living with such a low salary. {to eat, to live, to make a living, to survive, to bite, to sting (as insects do), to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of, to encroach on, to eat into, to consume, to defeat a superior, to threaten a position, to consume time and-or resources, to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event), to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time}

いい餌(えさ)に変(か)えたので、よく魚(さかな)が食(く)うようになりました。

Since I changed to a better bait, the fish have started to eat more. {to eat, to live, to make a living, to survive, to bite, to sting (as insects do), to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of, to encroach on, to eat into, to consume, to defeat a superior, to threaten a position, to consume time and-or resources, to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event), to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time}

蚊(か)に食(く)われた場所(ばしょ)が痒(かゆ)いのなんのって…。急(いそ)いで痒(かゆ)み止(ど)めを塗(ぬ)らなければ。

The place where I got bitten by a mosquito is so itchy... I need to quickly apply some anti-itch cream. {to eat, to live, to make a living, to survive, to bite, to sting (as insects do), to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of, to encroach on, to eat into, to consume, to defeat a superior, to threaten a position, to consume time and-or resources, to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event), to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time}

ネイリストの友人(ゆうじん)：「そのデザインは手間(てま)を食(く)うから、料金(りょうきん)が少(すこ)しだけ上(あ)がるよ。」

Nail Artist Friend: "That design takes a lot of work, so the price will go up a little." {to eat, to live, to make a living, to survive, to bite, to sting (as insects do), to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of, to encroach on, to eat into, to consume, to defeat a superior, to threaten a position, to consume time and-or resources, to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event), to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time}