Word details

色気より食い気

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 色気より食い気.

Dictionary

Entry

色気より食い気色気より食気いろけよりくいけExpressionFreq #84309
1

Proverb

fair words fill not the belly; food before romance

Examples
色気より食い気からはそろそろ卒業してもいいお年頃だと思うけどね。
I think it's about time you stopped putting your belly before your looks.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

color

6 strokesFrequency 621JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ショクシキ

Kun

いろ

Nanori

しかしこ

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

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