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[ひと(人)·く(食)·い]
hitokui
noun, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[ひと(人)·く(喰)·い]
hitokui
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[ひと(人)·くい(喰)]
hitokui
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Root Words:

[ひと(人) + く(食)·い]
hito + kui

English Meaning(s) for 人食い

noun
  1. cannibalism; biting (someone)
no adjective
  1. man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
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Definition and Synonyms for 人食い

Cannibalism the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
Synonyms: カニバリズム, 人食い, 共食い

Meanings for each kanji in 人食い

» person
» eat; food

Categories 人食い is a member of

Practice a customary way of operation or behavior
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Sample Sentences for 人食い

Three missionaries were killed and eaten by cannibals.
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If you go into the forest, watch out for the man-eating ogres!
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The locals call this river the man-eating river and fear it.
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