No. 3,641 in Japanese
食わ
"食わ" is the stem form of the verb "食う" meaning "to eat" in casual or colloquial Japanese.
In a sentence
彼は魚を食わず、肉ばかり食べる。
He does not eat fish; he only eats meat.
The word '食わず' is used here as the negative form of '食う,' meaning 'don't eat.' It emphasizes what he avoids eating.
その子供は好き嫌いが多くて野菜を食わない。
The child is picky and does not eat vegetables.
The word '食わない' is the negative form of '食う,' indicating a refusal or dislike of eating vegetables.
十分な説明を聞かなければ彼は提案を食わなかった。
Without hearing sufficient explanations, he didn't accept the proposal.
The term '食わなかった,' derived from the verb '食う,' figuratively represents the unwillingness to 'accept' or 'swallow' the proposal.
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