喰う

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 喰う – see the following entry.
to put something in one's mouth
(colloquial) to eat, to devour
to make a living, to live; to survive
to tease, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of; to torment
to bite, to sting (of an insect, usually used in the passive)
Alternative spelling
喫う
(This term, 喰う, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)