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Food & Drink

がつがつ

gatsu-gatsu

Devouring greedily, wolfing down

Eating in a rough, ravenous way — shoveling food without manners, driven by hunger or greed.

💡A very hungry person at dinner — 'He was gatsu-gatsu eating everything!'

Example

お腹が空いて、がつがつ食べた。

I was so hungry, I ate gatsu-gatsu.

Quiz yourself

He was so hungry he ___ devoured the whole plate.

お腹が空きすぎて、○○食べてしまった。

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Intermediate