過か食しょく

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しょ

く

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

overeating; excessive eating

Refers to eating more than is healthy or necessary. Often used in medical, dietary, or self-care contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to overeat'.

ストレスで過か食しょくしてしまった。
I ended up overeating due to stress.
過か食しょくは健けん康こうに悪わるい。
Overeating is bad for your health.

Kanji

過overdo, exceed, go beyond
食eat, food

Similar words

食たべ過すぎ
食べ過ぎ is a more casual, everyday term for eating too much, while 過食 is slightly more formal and often used in medical or clinical contexts.
過か飲いん
過飲 means excessive drinking (of alcohol or other beverages), whereas 過食 specifically refers to overeating.

Etymology

Compound of 過 (excess) and 食 (eating). The reading かしょく is the on'yomi of both characters.