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バカ食い (バカぐい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

バカ食ぐい

also: バカくい

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

binge eating; overeating; stuffing oneself

Casual, often self-deprecating term for eating a large amount in one sitting. Can be used as a noun or with する.

昨日きのうの夜よる、バカ食ぐいしてしまった。
I ended up binge eating last night.
ストレスがたまるとバカ食ぐいしちゃう

ん

だ

よ

ね

。

When I'm stressed, I tend to stuff myself, you know.

Written forms

バカ食い
- バカぐい
  Standard kanji-katakana spelling.
- バカくい
バカくい
Alternate kana spelling with くい; less common but acceptable.

Kanji

食eat, food

Similar words

過か食しょく
過食 is a more formal, clinical term for overeating or hyperphagia, while バカ食い is casual and self-deprecating.
ドカ食ぐい
ドカ食い also means eating a large amount at once, but often implies a heavier, more intense binge; バカ食い can sound slightly lighter or more playful.

Etymology

Compound of バカ (fool, idiot) and 食い (eating), literally 'fool's eating'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a colloquial, self-mocking expression for overindulgence.