飯めしを食くう

expression, godan verb (-u)

have a meal; eat

Casual, somewhat masculine expression for eating a meal. 飯 is a plain word for cooked rice or a meal, and 食う is a blunt verb for eating.

• 腹はらが減へったから、飯めしを食くいに行いこう。

  I'm hungry, so let's go grab a bite.

expression, godan verb (-u)

make a living; earn one's bread

Idiomatic use: literally 'eat rice', meaning to earn a livelihood. Often used in the context of working to support oneself.

• この仕し事ごとで飯めしを食くっていくのは大たい変へんだ。

  It's tough to make a living with this job.