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食わす

くわす

Readings

くわす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5s, vtto feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to serve (e.g. in a restaurant); to force to eat
  2. 2.
    v5s, vtto support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to keep
  3. 3.
    v5s, vtto inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow); to administer
  4. 4.
    v5s, vtto deceive; to cheat; to trick

Kanji breakdown

食
N29 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

ジムは映画に行く約束をしたガールフレンドに待ちぼうけをくわされ、雨の中を一時間も待たされて頭にきている。

Jim's angry because his date for the movie stood him up and he wasted an hour waiting for her in the rain.

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食わすくわす

to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)

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