Word details
つまみ食い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word つまみ食い.
Dictionary
Entry
1
eating with one's fingers
2
snitching food; snatched food; secret eating; food snatched and eaten without the meal starting
Examples
彼はケーキをつまみ食いするのを見られた。
He was seen to eat a piece of cake secretly.
3
embezzlement; misappropriation; exploiting something
4
flirting
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