大 食(おおぐ)い

おおぐい

noun, na-adjective

big eater; glutton; eating contest

informalpersonality food entertainment

1. a big eater; someone with a large appetite; a glutton

a person who eats large quantities of food

弟(おとうと)は大食(おおぐ)いだ。

My younger brother is a big eater.

大食(おおぐ)いなので食費(しょくひ)がかかる。

I spend a lot on food because I'm a big eater.

子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から大食(おおぐ)いで、いつも食(た)べ放題(ほうだい)に行(い)っていた。

I've been a big eater since childhood and always went to all-you-can-eat places.

2. competitive eating; eating contest

a competition to see who can eat the most food in a given time

大食(おおぐ)い選手権(せんしゅけん)に出場(しゅつじょう)した。

I participated in an eating contest.

テレビで大食(おおぐ)い番組(ばんぐみ)を見(み)るのが好(す)きだ。

I like watching competitive eating shows on TV.

この店(みせ)は大食(おおぐ)いチャレンジで有名(ゆうめい)だ。

This restaurant is famous for its eating challenge.

Forms

大(おお) (big, large) + 食(ぐ)い (eating) → big eating

Functions

As a noun: 大食(おおぐ)いの人(ひと) (a big eater)
As a na-adjective: 大食(おおぐ)いな人(ひと) (a person who eats a lot)

TV entertainment

大食(おおぐ)い番組(ばんぐみ) (competitive eating shows) are popular in Japan. Famous competitive eaters (フードファイター) become celebrities.

Similar words

大食(おおぐ)い (big eater) - eats large quantities
少食(しょうしょく) (light eater) - eats small quantities
早食(はやぐ)い (fast eater) - eats quickly

Related words

よく食(た)べる (to eat a lot)
食(く)いしん坊(ぼう) (glutton, foodie)
腹(はら)ペコ (hungry, starving)

Related Words

Antonym: 少食(しょうしょく) (light eater)

Compare: 早食(はやぐ)い (fast eater)

Related: 食(く)いしん坊(ぼう) (glutton, foodie)

Compare: 小食(しょうしょく) (light eater)

Compare: 大食漢(たいしょくかん) (big eater)

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Added 2026.1.26 13:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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