かき込む

かきこむ

Also written 掻き込む

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth) See also: かっ込む (かっこむ).
2. to carry under the arm See also: 掻い込む (かいこむ).
3. to rake in; to rake towards one

Kanji

• 込 into. Read as こむ.

Example sentences

• トムは急いでシリアルを掻き込んだ。
  Tom scarfed down his cereal in a hurry.
• 気づいたら、できたて料理をただ無心で口にかっこんでいた。
  I caught myself mindlessly scarfing down the freshly made food.

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