食くらう

kurau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to eat; to drink; to wolf; to knock back

Transitive

Vulgar

毒どくを食くらわば皿さらまで。

dokuo kurawaba saramade.

As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to receive (e.g. a blow)

Transitive

昔むかしは、悪わるいことをすると、学校がっこうの先生せんせいから平手ひらてをくらったり拳固げんこをもらうことが当あたり前まえだった。

mukashiwa warui kotō suruto gakkōno sensēkara hirateo kurattari genkō morau kotoga atarimaedatta.

In the past it was perfectly normal to get the back of a teacher's hand or fist as punishment.

Godan Verb (u)

3. to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

Transitive

銀行ぎんこう強盗ごうとうすると懲役ちょうえき１いち０れい年ねん食くらうぞ。

ginkōgōtō suruto chōeki jūnen kurauzo

Bank robbery will cost you ten years in prison.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

食くらった

kuratta

The past form

1. Received; Took

★ Common

Verb

#9851

食くらって

kuratte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Eat (and…); Eat! (command)

★ Common

Verb

#9940

食くらわない

kurawanai

The negative form

1. Not eating; Avoiding (a blow/attack)

★ Common

Verb

#7735

食くらわなかった

kurawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not eat; Did not receive

★ Common

Verb

#9523

食くらいました

kuraimashita

The polite past form

1. Ate (polite); Consumed (polite)

★ Common

Verb

#10051

食くらいます

kuraimasu

The polite form

1. To eat; To consume

★ Common

Verb

#11183

食くらいません

kuraimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not eat.; Do not bite.

★ Common

Verb

#10288

食くらいませんでした

kuraimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not eat.; Did not bite.

★ Common

Verb

#7871

Common 24 items

食くらいたい

kuraitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to eat; Want to devour

★ Common

Verb

#10696

食くらいたくない

kuraitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to eat.; Don't want to be eaten.

★ Common

Verb

#10032

食くらうところ

kurau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to eat; About to consume

★ Common

Verb

#7961

食くらうみたい

kurau mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's eating.; Looks like it's being eaten.

★ Common

Verb

#9427

食くらえない

kuraenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot eat.; Cannot handle.

★ Common

Verb

#10777

食くらえる

kuraeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Be able to eat; Manage to eat

★ Common

Verb

#10778

食くらおう

kuraō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's eat.; Let's have (something to eat).

★ Common

Verb

#10618

食くらったばかり

kurattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just ate; Just received (a blow/impact)

★ Common

Verb

#10020

食くらっちゃう

kuracchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Eating (up); Eating (and finishing)

★ Common

Verb

#9416

食くらっちゃダメ

kuraccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't eat that.; Don't bite that.

★ Common

Verb

#10946

食くらっていない

kuratte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not eating; Not having eaten

★ Common

Verb

#8502

食くらっている

kuratte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Eating; Being eaten

★ Common

Verb

#8122

食くらってはいけない

kurattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not eat.; Do not eat.

★ Common

Adjective

#10961

食くらってもいい

kurattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May eat.; Can eat.

★ Common

Adjective

#10957

食くらっとく

kurattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Eat beforehand.; Have a meal beforehand.

★ Common

Verb

#10336

食くらわないで

kurawanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't eat it.; Don't bite.

★ Common

Verb

#11050

食くらわなきゃ

kurawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to eat; Must eat

★ Common

Verb

#9710

食くらわなくてもいい

kurawanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to eat.; Not necessary to eat.

★ Common

Adjective

#8882

食くらわなければならない

kurawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must eat.; Have to eat.

★ Common

Adjective

#10985

食くらいなさい

kurainasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Eat.; Consume.

★ Common

Verb

#10034

食くらいましょう

kuraimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's devour.; Let's eat heartily.

★ Common

Verb

#10316

食くらえます

kuraemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can eat; Am able to eat

★ Common

Verb

#8805

食くらっています

kuratte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are eating.; Are being eaten.

★ Common

Verb

#8645

食くらわないでください

kurawanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't eat (it).; Don't bite.

★ Common

Verb

#10299

Advanced 28 items

食くらいがち

kuraigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#7833

食くらいきる

kuraikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Persevere through; Finish completely

★ Common

Verb

#10235

食くらいそうだ

kuraisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it will devour; Looks predatory

★ Common

Verb

#8092

食くらいっぱなし

kuraippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Completely consumed; Left unfinished

★ Common

Verb

#8175

食くらいぬく

kurainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To persist until completion

★ Common

Verb

#10668

食くらうそうだ

kurau sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that one eats.; One apparently eats.

★ Common

Verb

#9962

食くらうと

kurauto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when eaten; If/when one eats

★ Common

Verb

#11268

食くらうな

kurauna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't eat.; Don't devour.

★ Common

Verb

#7972

食くらうなら

kuraunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (one) eats; When (one) eats

★ Common

Verb

#10026

食くらうようだ

kurau yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems like; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#10462

食くらうらしい

kuraurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to eat; Apparently eats

★ Common

Verb

#11288

食くらえ

kurae

A strong, direct command

1. Eat!; Take that!

★ Common

Verb

#10359

食くらえば

kuraeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when eaten; If/when one eats

★ Common

Verb

#8461

食くらったそうだ

kuratta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Was told; Received

★ Common

Verb

#9683

食くらっただろう

kurattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably ate it.; Probably received it.

★ Common

Verb

#8457

食くらったところ

kuratta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just got hit.; Just received.

★ Common

Verb

#8600

食くらったら

kurattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when eaten; If/when bitten

★ Common

Verb

#9486

食くらったらしい

kurattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Gotten; Received

★ Common

Verb

#8127

食くらってくれ

kuratte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Eat.; Feed me.

★ Common

Verb

#7662

食くらってちょうだい

kuratte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Eat, please.; Feed me, please.

★ Common

Verb

#10508

食くらわせられる

kurawaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be fed; To be forced to eat

★ Common

Verb

#9940

食くらわせる

kurawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Feed; Force-feed

★ Common

Verb

#7976

食くらわないでくれ

kurawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't eat it.; Don't bite.

★ Common

Verb

#11237

食くらわなければいけない

kurawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must eat; Have to eat

★ Common

Adjective

#8368

食くらわれる

kurawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be eaten; To suffer damage/attack

★ Common

Verb

#9413

食くらってくださいませ

kuratte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please eat.; Do eat.

★ Common

Verb

#10386

食くらってはならない

kurattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not eat.; Forbidden to eat.

★ Common

Adjective

#10296

食くらってもよろしい

kurattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I eat this?; Please, enjoy.

★ Common

Adjective

#10643

食くらう

kurau

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available