also: くいっぱぐれる
食いはぐれる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 食いはぐれる | 食いはぐれない |
| Polite | 食いはぐれます | 食いはぐれません |
| Past polite | 食いはぐれました | 食いはぐれませんでした |
| Past | 食いはぐれた | 食いはぐれなかった |
| Te-form | 食いはぐれて | 食いはぐれないで |
| Desire | 食いはぐれたい | 食いはぐれたくない |
| Potential | 食いはぐれられるalso 食いはぐれれる | 食いはぐれられないalso 食いはぐれれない |
| Passive | 食いはぐれられる | 食いはぐれられない |
| Causative | 食いはぐれさせる | 食いはぐれさせない |
| Causative passive | 食いはぐれさせられる | 食いはぐれさせられない |
| Volitional | 食いはぐれよう | |
| Polite volitional | 食いはぐれましょう | |
| Imperative | 食いはぐれろ | 食いはぐれるな |
| Conditional | 食いはぐれれば | 食いはぐれなければ |
| Tara conditional | 食いはぐれたら | 食いはぐれなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
miss a meal; go without a meal
Used when someone fails to eat a meal due to circumstances, often implying an unintended skip.
I was so busy I missed lunch.
The meeting ran long and I ended up missing dinner.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
lose one's livelihood; lose the means to earn a living
Figurative extension: losing one's source of income or ability to make a living, often due to job loss or economic hardship. The emphatic form 食いっぱぐれる is common here.
I lost my job due to the recession.
I was laid off and thought I might lose my livelihood.