頬張る

ほおばる
Alternative writings: 頬ばる, 頰張る
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1To stuff one's cheeks; to put a large amount of food into one's mouth at once.

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Examples

子どもがパンを頬張って走り回っている。

The child is stuffing bread into his mouth and running around.

一口でケーキを頬張ったので、生クリームが飛び出した。

He stuffed a piece of cake into his mouth at once, and the whipped cream squirted out.

彼女はみかんを頬張りながらテレビを見ていた。

She was watching TV while stuffing a tangerine into her mouth.

お腹が空いていたので、パンを頬張いて食べた。

I was hungry, so I gulped down the bread.

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