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に食われる

be eaten by; be bitten or infested by

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phrase Uncommon #13,394
be eaten by; be bitten or infested by This is a compositional expression consisting of the particle に, marking the agent, and the passive form 食われる, “be eaten.” It is commonly used for being eaten or damaged by insects or animals, as in 虫に食われる, “be eaten by insects.”
JA: この野菜は虫に食われる前に収穫しましょう。
EN: Let's harvest these vegetables before they are eaten by insects.

不時着して蟲に食われるのはいやじゃ

I don't want to crash-land and get eaten by bugs.

— 風の谷のナウシカ (1984)

ワニに食われるのに鼻の話か

You're about to be eaten by a crocodile, and you're worried about your nose?

— ミッション・クレオパトラ (2002)

蚊に食われるやないか

I'm going to get eaten alive by mosquitoes!

— 火垂るの墓 (1988)

ワニに食われるんだぞ

You'll get eaten by a crocodile, you know.

— ミッション・クレオパトラ (2002)