Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 鯨飲馬食(げいいんばしょく) in Japanese

鯨飲馬食
Kana Reading
げいいんばしょく
Romaji
geiinbashoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    drinking like a fish and eat like a horse; eating mountains of food and drink oceans of liquor


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

19 strokes

whale

On'Yomi: ゲイ

Kun'Yomi: くじら

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JLPT 5

12 strokes

drink, smoke, take

On'Yomi: イン, オン

Kun'Yomi: の.む, -の.み

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

horse

On'Yomi: バ

Kun'Yomi: うま, うま-, ま

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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