つまみ食い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word つまみ食い
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
Kanji in this Word
食
9 strokes
Frequency: 328
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
eat
food
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
ジキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
た.べる
は.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぐい
摘
14 strokes
Frequency: 564
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
pinch
pick
pluck
trim
clip
summarize
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
つむ
撮
15 strokes
Frequency: 1023
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
snapshot
take pictures
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.る
つま.む
-ど.り
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