大食(おおぐ)い

おおぐい
noun, na-adjective
big eater; glutton; eating contest
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.

FORMATION:
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.

CONTRAST:

  • 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 EXPRESSIONS:

  • 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)
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Added 2026.1.26 13:19 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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