ばくばく

ばくばく
adverb, onomatopoeia
eating in large bites; heart pounding
descriptivefood
1. eating greedily in large bites; munching away
Mimetic word describing the action of eating large mouthfuls quickly and enthusiastically, often suggesting a big appetite.
ラーメンをばくばく食(た)べた。
I wolfed down the ramen.
おなかがすいていたので、ばくばくと肉(にく)を食(た)べ続(つづ)けた。
Since I was hungry, I kept eating the meat in big bites.
2. heart pounding; heart throbbing rapidly
Describes the sensation of the heart beating fast and hard, as from excitement, anxiety, or physical exertion. Used with する: 心臓(しんぞう)がばくばくする.
発表(はっぴょう)の前(まえ)は緊張(きんちょう)して心臓(しんぞう)がばくばくしていた。
Before the presentation, I was so nervous my heart was pounding.
ジェットコースターに乗(の)って心臓(しんぞう)がばくばくした。
Riding the roller coaster made my heart pound.
彼女(かれ)に声(こえ)をかけようとしたら、どきどきを通(とお)り越(こ)してばくばくになってしまった。
When I tried to speak to her, my heart went beyond fluttering to outright pounding.

Mimetic word (擬音語/擬態語) with two distinct uses.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • もぐもぐ: chewing quietly — gentle chewing motion, not greedy
  • がつがつ: eating ravenously — stronger hunger-driven eating than ばくばく
  • どきどき: heart fluttering — lighter, often pleasantly excited; ばくばく implies stronger, more anxious pounding

Related Words

Compare: もぐもぐ (chewing quietly)
Compare: がつがつ (eating ravenously)
Compare: どきどき (heart fluttering)
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Added 2026.6.10 2:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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