noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the physical state of having an empty stomach and feeling hungry. Often used in expressions like 空腹を満たす or 空腹を感じる. Antonym: 満腹 (full stomach).
Antonyms: 満腹
朝から何も食べていないので、空腹で倒れそうだ。
I haven't eaten anything since morning, so I'm so hungry I could collapse.
When I'm hungry, I tend to overeat.
I satisfied my hunger with a rice ball.
After noon passed, I suddenly felt hungry.
I was so hungry that I ate the whole bread at once.
I was so hungry I couldn't think of anything.
I endured my hunger until the match was over.