Word Meaning 頬ばる

ほうばる houbaru

頬ばる is read as ほうばる (houbaru) and means to stuff one's cheeks.

Meaning

English

  1. to stuff one's cheeks
  2. to fill one's mouth (with food)

Reading

Kana

ほうばる

Romaji

houbaru

Writing Variants

  • 頬ばる ほおばる hoobaru
  • 頬張る ほうばる houbaru
  • 頬張る ほおばる hoobaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 136255 Priority V

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