大食漢(たいしょくかん)

たいしょくかん
noun
big eater; glutton
person
1. big eater; glutton; hearty eater
A person who eats a large amount of food. The final character 漢(かん) means "man," so the word originally referred to men, but it is now used loosely for anyone who eats a lot.
弟(おとうと)は大食漢(たいしょくかん)だ。
My younger brother is a big eater.
彼(かれ)は大食漢(たいしょくかん)で、いつもおかわりをする。
He is a big eater and always gets seconds.
あの選手(せんしゅ)は有名(ゆうめい)な大食漢(たいしょくかん)で、一度(いちど)に五人前(ごにんまえ)を平(たい)らげる。
That athlete is a famous big eater who polishes off five servings at once.

Written 大(たい) (big) + 食(しょく) (eat) + 漢(かん) (man). A somewhat literary or descriptive word, often used admiringly or humorously.

Similar words

  • 大食(おおぐ)い: big eating; a big eater — more colloquial; also names the competitive-eating sense
  • 健啖家(けんたんか): hearty eater — more refined, emphasizes a healthy appetite
  • 食(く)いしん坊(ぼう): glutton; foodie — casual, suggests loving food rather than sheer quantity

Related Words

Compare: 大食(おおぐ)い (big eating)
Compare: 食(く)いしん坊(ぼう) (glutton)
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Added 2026.6.20 9:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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