飢えてる

to be starving

→ 飢える

verb · informal Rare #37,596

to be starving Used when someone lacks enough food and suffers from hunger; stronger than simply feeling hungry.

JA: 大勢が飢えてるんだ！

EN: So many people are starving!

Conjugation of 飢える

Past

飢えてる飢えて

They’re not hungry.

— レザボア・ドッグス (1992)

I'm absolutely starving.

— 雪山の絆 (2023)

You all look starved for meat.

— デッド・ドント・ダイ (2019)

A lot of people are starving!

— 炎628 (1985)

I'm starving.

— マルコムＸ (1992)