食う

くう

(male) (vulg.) to eat

What does 食う mean?

食う is a Japanese noun meaning (male) (vulg.) to eat in English. It is written as 食う in kanji, くう in hiragana, and kuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

お腹を空かせたその男は、物をむさぼり食った。

The starving man devoured the food.

この事業は金を食う

This job eats money.

主人に大目玉をった。

The boss bawled me out.