食(く)い逃(に)げ

くいにげ
noun
dining and dashing, eating without paying
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1. dining and dashing, eating without paying
The act of eating at a restaurant and leaving without paying the bill.
食(く)い逃(に)げは犯罪(はんざい)だ。
Dining and dashing is a crime.
食(く)い逃(に)げをした客(きゃく)が警察(けいさつ)に捕(つか)まった。
A customer who dined and dashed was caught by the police.
食(く)い逃(に)げ防止(ぼうし)のために、先払(さきばら)いにしている店(みせ)もある。
Some restaurants require payment in advance to prevent dine-and-dash incidents.

Usage

Also used as a する verb: 食(く)い逃(に)げする. Legally it is usually treated as 詐欺罪(さぎざい) (fraud) in Japan.

Etymology

食(く)う (to eat, informal) + 逃(に)げる (to run away).

Similar words

  • 飲(の)み逃(に)げ: leaving a bar without paying; the same pattern
  • 万引(まんび)き: shoplifting, taking goods rather than a meal

Related Words

Related: 万引(まんび)き (shoplifting)
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Added 2026.2.11 21:59 · Revised 2026.10.12 16:53
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