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How to say 'Eat' in Japanese | 食べる

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The Japanese word for Eat is 'Taberu', written as 食べる in Japanese.'Eat' in hiragana is たべる.

    Meaning

    Eat

    Reading

    たべる

    taberu

    Kanji

    Eat, Food

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '食べる (たべる)' means 'to eat'. It is a common verb used to describe the action of consuming food. This verb is often used in daily conversations and can be conjugated to fit different tenses and levels of politeness. For example: I eat breakfast every morning「私は毎朝朝食を食べる」(わたしはまいあさちょうしょくをたべる). She is eating sushi now「彼女は今寿司を食べている」(かのじょはいますしをたべている). The verb '食べる' can also be used in various expressions and idiomatic phrases, making it a versatile and essential verb in Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    251

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 食べる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

Hiragana in the Word 食べる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Be
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 食べる Through the Kanji

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 食 as well.

  • word

    食事

    Meaning

    Meal

  • word

    食う

    Meaning

    Eat

  • word

    Meaning

    Food, Meal

  • word

    食品

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    外食

    Meaning

    Eating out

  • word

    食パン

    Meaning

    Bread

  • word

    食費

    Meaning

    Food expenses

  • word

    食べ物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    主食

    Meaning

    Staple food

  • word

    食器

    Meaning

    Tableware

  • word

    夕食

    Meaning

    Dinner

  • word

    衣食住

    Meaning

    Necessities

  • word

    食料

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    食卓

    Meaning

    Dining table

  • word

    食糧

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    朝食

    Meaning

    Breakfast

  • word

    乞食

    Meaning

    Beggar

  • word

    食堂

    Meaning

    Cafeteria

  • word

    食物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    昼食

    Meaning

    Lunch

  • word

    定食

    Meaning

    Set meal

  • word

    食欲

    Meaning

    Appetite

  • word

    和食

    Meaning

    Japanese food

  • word

    洋食

    Meaning

    Western food

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What does 'Taberu' (食べる) mean?

'Taberu' means 'Eat' .

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