noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
hunger and thirst; starvation
Literary word for extreme hunger and thirst, often used metaphorically for strong desire or spiritual longing. Rare in everyday speech.
彼らは砂漠で飢渇に苦しんだ。
They suffered from hunger and thirst in the desert.
知識への飢渇が彼
His hunger for knowledge made him a great scholar.