頬張る
ほおばる
verb (godan)
to stuff one's cheeks; to cram food into one's mouth
他動詞 transitiveconsumption
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 頬張る | 頬張らない |
| Present polite | 頬張ります | 頬張りません |
| Past | 頬張った | 頬張らなかった |
| Past polite | 頬張りました | 頬張りませんでした |
| て form | 頬張って | 頬張らなくて |
| ている present | 頬張っている | 頬張っていない |
| ている polite | 頬張っています | 頬張っていません |
| ている past | 頬張っていた | 頬張っていなかった |
| ている past polite | 頬張っていました | 頬張っていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 頬張れば | 頬張らなければ |
| Conditional たら | 頬張ったら | 頬張らなかったら |
| Volitional | 頬張ろう | — |
| Volitional polite | 頬張りましょう | — |
| Potential | 頬張れる | 頬張れない |
| Passive | 頬張られる | 頬張られない |
| Causative | 頬張らせる | 頬張らせない |
| Imperative | 頬張れ | 頬張るな |
1.
to stuff one's cheeks; to cram food into one's mouth
To put a large amount of food into one's mouth at once, making the cheeks puff out. Conveys an image of eating enthusiastically or greedily, often used to describe someone enjoying food with abandon.
Usage
頬張る literally means to fill one's 頬 (cheeks). It paints a vivid picture of someone eating enthusiastically. It can be used affectionately (children eating) or to describe hurried eating.
Godan verb (る → ら/り/る/れ/ろ): 頬張らない, 頬張ります, 頬張る, 頬張れば, 頬張ろう
Common collocations
- おにぎりを頬張る (to stuff a rice ball into one's mouth)
- パンを頬張る (to cram bread into one's mouth)
- 大口で頬張る (to stuff one's mouth wide open)
Similar words
- 頬張る: to stuff one's cheeks (vivid, visual image)
- かぶりつく: to bite into, to sink one's teeth into (aggressive eating)
- 食べる: to eat (neutral, general)
Related Words
Compare:
食べる (to eat)