noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. eating with one's fingers.
  2. snitching food, snatched food, secret eating, food snatched and eaten without the meal starting.
  3. embezzlement, misappropriation, exploiting something.
  4. flirting.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
つまみ食い つまみぐい
 
 
摘み食い つまみぐい
 
 
 
摘まみ食い つまみぐい
 
 
撮み食い つまみぐい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant