expression, ichidan verb
eat a mouthful; take a bite
Used when eating a small amount, often to taste something or as a first bite.
ケーキを一口食べてみた。
I tried a bite of the cake.
彼は一口食べて、すぐに箸を置いた。
He took one bite and immediately put down his chopsticks.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana spelling for 一口 is common in everyday writing.
一口 is a noun meaning 'a mouthful' or 'a bite'; 一口食べる is the verbal phrase 'to eat a mouthful'.
Compound of 一口 (ひとくち, 'a mouthful') and 食べる (たべる, 'to eat').