crave

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kɹeɪv/

Verb

intransitive transitive obsolete

Japanese Meaning

強く欲する；切望する / 激しく求める；熱望する

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After a stressful week, I crave the comfort of my grandmother's chicken soup.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ストレスが溜まった一週間の後、私はおばあちゃんのチキンスープの温かさが無性に恋しくなる。

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Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

to crave for peace

to crave after wealth

to crave drugs

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To ask for earnestly; to beg; to claim.

I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end.

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Sense（3）

(transitive, obsolete) To call for; to require as a course of action.

It is the bright day that brings forth the adder and that craves wary walking

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craves

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craving

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craved

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craved

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