食う (くう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

食う (くう) means to eat (casual, male, vulgar).

See example sentences below.

食う at a glance

食う

くうkuu

N3verb

to eat (casualmalevulgar)

食うくうkuuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to eat (casual, male, vulgar)

Example 1

彼は肉を勢いよく食う。

Translation

He devours the meat vigorously.

Example 2

忙しくて朝ごはんを食う時間がない。

Translation

I'm too busy to eat breakfast.