also: ほうばる
頬張る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 頬張る | 頬張らない |
| Polite | 頬張ります | 頬張りません |
| Past polite | 頬張りました | 頬張りませんでした |
| Past | 頬張った | 頬張らなかった |
| Te-form | 頬張って | 頬張らないで |
| Desire | 頬張りたい | 頬張りたくない |
| Potential | 頬張れる | 頬張れない |
| Passive | 頬張られる | 頬張られない |
| Causative | 頬張らせる | 頬張らせない |
| Causative passive | 頬張らせられるalso 頬張らされる | 頬張らせられないalso 頬張らされない |
| Volitional | 頬張ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 頬張りましょう | |
| Imperative | 頬張れ | 頬張るな |
| Conditional | 頬張れば | 頬張らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 頬張ったら | 頬張らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
stuff one's cheeks; fill one's mouth
Used when someone puts a large amount of food in their mouth at once, making their cheeks bulge. Often implies eating eagerly or childishly.
The child is stuffing his cheeks with bread.
If you stuff your mouth too full, you'll choke.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
Search-only kanji form using the kyūjitai 頰.
Search-only kanji form.
Common colloquial pronunciation; the spelling ほうばる is also used.