Word Meaning 食いつぶす

くいつぶす kuitsubusu

食いつぶす is read as くいつぶす (kuitsubusu) and means to eat oneself out of house and home.

Meaning

English

  1. to eat oneself out of house and home
  2. to eat up completely

Reading

Kana

くいつぶす

Romaji

kuitsubusu

Writing Variants

  • 食い潰す くいつぶす kuitsubusu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 130855 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

食わす

くわす

to deceive

食べ残す

たべのこす

to leave a dish half-eaten

食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources

じき

eating

食い下がる

くいさがる

to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

食べる

たべる

to eat

食パン

しょくぱん

(loaf of) bread

食らう

くらう

to receive (e.g. a blow)

しょく

eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)

食後

しょくご

after a meal

食み出る

はみでる

to be forced out