Dictionary / Vocabulary / 渇く
かわく
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
JLPT N2 common word
喉が渇いた。
I'm thirsty.
彼は井戸を飲み干すほどのどが渇いていた。
He was thirsty enough to drink a well dry.
彼は、とても喉が渇いてるから水をくれと言った。
He was very thirsty and asked for some water.