godan verb (-su), transitive verb
feed; let eat; serve food
Broadly used for giving food to people or animals, including serving meals and forcing someone to eat. Often implies the subject is providing food to someone else.
See also: 食わせる
毎朝、犬にドッグフードを食わす。
Every morning, I feed my dog dog food.
彼
She makes sure to feed her children nutritious meals.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
support financially; provide for
Used for financially supporting a family or dependents, often with a nuance of responsibility or burden.
彼は一人で家族を食わしている。
He supports his family by himself.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
inflict; deal (a blow); administer
Used with words like 打撃 (blow), ダメージ (damage), or 一撃 (a hit) to mean delivering a physical or metaphorical strike.
相手に強烈なパンチを食わした。
He dealt a powerful punch to his opponent.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Often appears in the idiom 一杯食わす (to pull a fast one, to take someone in). The standalone use is less common but still understood.
See also: 一杯食わす
彼は私に一杯食わした。
He pulled a fast one on me.