くう

ぐうくう

Meaning

ぐうぐうDictionary

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

rock (in rock, paper, scissors)

sound made in suffering or under adversity

喰うくうDictionary

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

(vulg) to eat

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to live
to make a living
to survive

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to bite
to sting (as insects do)

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to tease
to torment
to taunt
to make light of
to make fun of

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to encroach on
to eat into
to consume

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to defeat a superior
to threaten a position

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to consume time and-or resources

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

(vulg) to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time

空くうDictionary

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

empty air
sky

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

shunya (emptiness, the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phemomenon)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

air force

fruitlessness
meaninglessness

食うくうDictionary

Word or expression in common usage

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

(vulg) to eat

Word or expression in common usage

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to live
to make a living
to survive

Word or expression in common usage

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to bite
to sting (as insects do)

Word or expression in common usage

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to tease
to torment
to taunt
to make light of
to make fun of

Word or expression in common usage

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to encroach on
to eat into
to consume

Word or expression in common usage

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to defeat a superior
to threaten a position

Word or expression in common usage

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to consume time and-or resources

Word or expression in common usage

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)

Word or expression in common usage

Godan verb with `u' ending
transitive verb

(vulg) to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time

Sentences

瞬くうちにテニスボール大の団子が消え去った。
In the blink of an eye, the tennis-ball-sized dumpling had disappeared.
彼女は男性に忠告されるとこの上なくうれしく思う。
She is only too pleased to be advised by men.
彼女は字がすごくうまい。
She writes a very good hand.
彼は良くうそをつくから信用出来ない。
彼は女性に忠告されるとこの上なくうれしく思う。
He is only too pleased to be advised by a woman.
彼は恐ろしくうぬぼれている。
彼はよくうそをつくので、誰も彼の言うことを信じない。
As he often tells lies, nobody believes him.
今日一日当ても無くうろうろした。
I wandered about aimlessly all day.
禎子は弱々しくうなずいた。
Sadako gave a weak nod.
生きていくうちには、辛いことはたくさんあります。
There are lots of hardships in our life.
私個人の生活についてとやかくうるさくいうのはやめてください。
Get off my back about my personal life!
私はそれを聞いてこの上なくうれしい。
使いの途中道草をくうな。
Don't delay on this errand.
最初２人はぎこちなかったけど、話して行くうちに２人は意気投合した。
We didn't hit it off too well at the beginning, but as we got to talking, we found we got along quite well.
君の成功は全くうらやましい。
Your success excites my envy.
休みが長過ぎると、仕事に戻るのがおっくうになる。
Too long a holiday makes one reluctant to start work again.
関係書類の山をしらべていくうちに、彼らは真実をつかんだ。
They found out truth while examining a pile of relevant documents.
まだ動くうちに売ってしまわなきゃ。
I should sell it while it still runs.
ぼくの自動車はずいぶんガソリンをくう。
My car burns a lot of gas.
パーティーに着ていく服を選ぶのはおっくうだ。
It's a hassle trying to decide what to wear to the party.