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食たべる

たべる taberu Play N5 Ichidan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

食べ物を口に入れて、かんだり飲み込んだりする。 to eat

Example 1

食たべながら読よんではいけません。

You must not read while eating.

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Example 2

ちょうど食たべたかったものでした。

That hit the spot.

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Kanji breakdown

食

N5

eat; food

On reading
ショク、ジキ
Kun reading
く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む
Radical
食
Illustration of 食べ物

食べ物

N5

たべもの

food

Illustration of 食堂

食堂

N5

しょくどう

dining hall

Illustration of 食事

食事

N4

しょくじ

to have a meal

Illustration of 食料品

食料品

N4

しょくりょうひん

groceries

Illustration of 昼食

昼食

N3

ちゅうしょく

lunch; midday meal

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