大食い

おおぐい
Frequency:
1

eating large amounts (at once); binge eating; gluttony — the act or tendency of consuming a lot of food.

NounNa-AdjectiveIrregular Verb

Examples

過度の大食いは健康に悪影響を与えることがある。

Excessive overeating can have negative effects on your health.

テレビで大食い大会の様子を見て驚いた。

I was surprised watching a competitive eating contest on TV.

ストレスで大食いしてしまったので、反省している。

I ended up binge-eating because of stress, so I'm regretting it.

2

a big eater — a person who eats large amounts of food (an individual who tends to eat a lot).

Noun

Examples

彼は若い頃からの大食いで、友達の間でも有名だ。

He has been a big eater since he was young and is well known among his friends for it.

この店には大食いの客向けの大盛りメニューがある。

This restaurant has large-portion menu items for big eaters.

妹は意外と大食いで、ラーメンを二杯平らげた。

My younger sister is surprisingly a big eater; she finished two bowls of ramen.

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