Word Meaning 踊り食い

おどりぐい odorigui

踊り食い is read as おどりぐい (odorigui) and means eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving.

Meaning

English

  1. eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving

Reading

Kana

おどりぐい

Romaji

odorigui

Writing Variants

  • 躍り食い おどりぐい odorigui

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 129786 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

踊り

おどり

dance

踊り場

おどりば

landing (of a staircase)

踊り子

おどりこ

dancer (usu. female)

踊る

おどる

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

踊らされる

おどらされる

to be manipulated

踊る大捜査線

おどるだいそうさせん

Odoru Daisōsasen (1997 TV drama)

踊り言葉

おどりことば

word consisting of (two) repeated syllables

踊り手

おどりて

dancer

虫食い

むしくい

holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.

食が細い

しょくがほそい

eating only a little

食の細い

しょくのほそい

sparsely eating

食い違い

くいちがい

difference