飢え死に

うえじに · also かつえじに

(death from) starvation; starving to death

common word Also written 餓え死に、飢死に、飢え死、飢死、饑死

Meaning

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(death from) starvation; starving to death

Example sentences

盗みをするよりも飢え死にした方がましだ。

I would rather starve than steal.
飢え死にするくらいなら、溺れ死んだほうがましだ。

I might as well drown as starve.
そんなことをするくらいなら飢え死にしたほうがましだ。

I might as well starve as do such a thing.