食らう - Kiokun Dictionary

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Japanese

食らう、喰らうくらう同音

-u Godan/u-verb

vulgar to eat; to drink; to wolf; to knock back
to receive (e.g. a blow)
to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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Example Sentences

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毒を食らわば皿まで。

As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

昔は、悪いことをすると、学校の先生から平手をくらったり拳固をもらうことが当たり前だった。

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

銀行強盗すると懲役１０年食らうぞ。

Bank robbery will cost you ten years in prison.

Contains

shí く.う 식

indicates speculation