Snack on in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo eat a little of something between meals.

Definition in Japanese食事と食事の間に、少しだけ食べること。

Example sentences

• 料理(りょうり)しながらいちじくを二(に)、三個(さんこ)つまむだけのつもりが、せっかく作(つく)った晩(ばん)ごはんが全然入(ぜんぜんはい)らなくなっちゃった。🔊

  I only meant to snack on a couple of figs while I cooked, and now I've got no appetite for the dinner I made.

• 午後(ごご)の会議(かいぎ)がだらだら長引(ながび)くときにつまめるように、デスクにプラムを何個(なんこ)か置(お)いてるんだ。🔊

  I keep a few plums on my desk to snack on when the afternoon calls drag on.

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