食べ応え たべごたえ Also written 食べごたえ Meanings Noun substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity (often 食べごたえ(が|の)ある) See also: 食べで (たべで). Kanji 食 eat. Read as たべる. 応 respond. Read as こたえる. Common phrases 食べ応えがある Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists