食い気

くいけ
appetite

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くいけ【食い気】

appetite

〖U〗〖C〗食欲.

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くいけ【食い気】

an appetite. [＝しょくよく]

●(魚が)食い気が立っていた. The fish were biting well [ready to bite at any bait].

●色気より食い気. ⇒いろけ 2

・彼らはまだ食い気一方だ. They're (still young and) interested only in their bellies.