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A17 I-adjective

ひもじいvery hungry, starving, ravenous

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    1. I-adjective

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      very hungry, starving, ravenous

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      戦争(せんそう)当時(とうじ)はひもじい(おも)いをしました。

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

      (ひる)ごはんを()べる時間(じかん)がなくてひもじい(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(おも)いをさせないために一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)(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)(ちゅう)(くに)はどんどん(まず)しくなり、(わたし)はひもじい(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}

      (いち)(にち)(ちゅう)(なに)()べられなかったのなら、ひもじい(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}

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