Japanese symbol for “guzzling”
がぶ飲み
がぶのみ
Romaji: gabunomi
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
In Japanese, guzzling is がぶ飲み, read がぶのみ (gabunomi).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
Written forms: がぶ飲み、ガブ飲み、がぶ呑み、ガブ呑み. Readings: がぶのみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “guzzling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| がぶがぶ | がぶがぶ gabugabu | gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging |
| どか食い | どかぐい dokagui | overeating; gorging; guzzling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飲む | のむ nomu | to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) |
| 飲み物 | のみもの nomimono | drink; beverage |
| 飲食 | いんしょく inshoku | food and drink; eating and drinking |
| 飲料 | いんりょう inryou | beverage; drink |
| 飲酒 | いんしゅ inshu | drinking alcohol |
| 飲み込む | のみこむ nomikomu | to swallow; to gulp down |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.