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N2 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to be thirsty, to feel thirsty

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      2. 2.

        to thirst for, to crave

        often as 〜に渇いた

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    渇く 【かわく】

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      • か

      • わ

      • く

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    • 喉(のど)が渇(かわ)いたので、お水(みず)を下(くだ)さい。

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

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    • 愛(あい)に渇(かわ)いている彼(かれ)は、彼女(かのじょ)を探(さが)している。

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

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

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

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    • 幼少(ようしょう)期(き)に親(おや)から受(う)ける愛(あい)の有無(うむ)を問(と)わず、誰(だれ)だって愛(あい)に渇(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)は喉(のど)が凄(すご)く渇(かわ)く。昨日(きのう)の夜(よる)に味(あじ)の濃(こ)い食(た)べ物(もの)を沢山(たくさん)食(た)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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