食たべ盛ざかり

noun

hearty appetite of a growing child

Refers to the period when a child is growing rapidly and eats a lot. Often used in phrases like 食べ盛りの子ども.

• うちの息子むすこは今いま、食たべ盛ざかりで、毎まい食しょくおかわりをする。

  My son is at a growing age with a hearty appetite now, and he asks for seconds at every meal.

• 食たべ盛ざかりの子こどもがいる家か庭ていでは、食しょく費ひがかさむ。

  In households with growing children who have big appetites, food expenses pile up.