平たいらげる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

eat up completely; polish off

Casual, emphatic way to say someone finished all the food. Often implies gusto or thoroughness.

• 彼かれは大おお盛もりのカレーをあっという間まに平たいらげた。

  He polished off a huge plate of curry in no time.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

put down; suppress; subjugate

Used for quelling rebellions, riots, or disturbances. Slightly literary or dramatic.

• 将しょう軍ぐんは反はん乱らんを素す早ばやく平たいらげた。

  The general quickly put down the rebellion.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make flat; level out

Archaic literal meaning; not used in modern Japanese. The modern equivalent is 平らにする.

• 古こ文ぶんでは「地ちを平たいらげる」のように使つかわれた。

  In classical texts it was used like 'to level the ground'.