つまみ食い、摘み食い、摘まみ食い、撮み食い
つまみぐい
tsumamigui
JMdict entry #1721360
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb eating with one's fingers
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb snitching food; snatched food; secret eating; food snatched and eaten without the meal starting
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb embezzlement; misappropriation; exploiting something
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb flirting
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼はケーキをつまみ食いするのを見られた。
kare ha keeki wo tsumamigui suru no wo mi rare ta 。
He was seen to eat a piece of cake secretly.
つまみ食いと言うか、完食していたように見えたが。
tsumamigui to yuu ka 、 kanshoku shi te i ta you ni mie ta ga 。
You say you had a nibble, it looked to me like you'd polished it off.