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N2 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

(かわ)to be thirsty, to feel thirsty, to thirst for, to crave

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to be thirsty, to feel thirsty

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    2. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      2.

      to thirst for, to crave

      often as 〜に渇いた

    All Forms

    渇く 【かわく】

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    Examples

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      (のど)(かわ)いたので、お(みず)(くだ)さい。

      I'm thirsty, so please give me some water.

      • N2

      (あい)(かわ)いている(かれ)は、彼女(かのじょ)(さが)している。

      He, who is thirsting for love, is searching for a girlfriend.

      • N2

      運動(うんどう)沢山(たくさん)したので、(のど)がカラカラに(かわ)いています。

      I did a lot of exercise, so I'm thirsty.

      • N2

      幼少(ようしょう)()(おや)から()ける(あい)有無(うむ)()わず、(だれ)だって(あい)(かわ)いているはずです。

      Regardless of whether one receives love from their parents in their childhood or not, everyone is supposed to be craving for love.

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      今日(きょう)(のど)(すご)(かわ)昨日(きのう)(よる)(あじ)()()(もの)沢山(たくさん)()べたからに相違(そうい)ない。

      I am really thirsty today. There's no doubt it's because I ate a lot of heavily flavored food last night.

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