飢える

うえる

to starve

What does 飢える mean?

飢える is a Japanese verb meaning to starve in English. It is written as 飢える in kanji, うえる in hiragana, and ueru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は飢えた者に食を与えた。

He furnished food to the hungry.