fast

IPA(Pronunciation)

/fɑːst/

Verb

intransitive transitive

Japanese Meaning

断食する（宗教的理由や健康上の目的で、食事の摂取を控える行為） / 食事制限を行う（医療的または健康上の理由で、栄養摂取量を調整する行為）

During Ramadan, many Muslims fast from dawn until sunset to deepen their faith.

ラマダンの間、多くのムスリムは信仰を深めるために夜明けから日没まで断食します。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To practice religious abstinence, especially from food.

Thou didst fast and weep for the child.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To reduce or limit one's nutrition intake for medical or health reasons, to diet.

The ideal would be to fast in a situation where you are not tempted by food

Sense（3）

(transitive)(academic) To cause a person or animal to abstain, especially from eating.

fasts

（ present singular third-person ）

fasting

（ participle present ）

fasted

（ participle past ）

fasted

（ past ）