平らげます（たいらげます、tairagemasu）
- to finish eating

The Japanese verb 平らげます 平らげます (tairagemasu) means "to eat up," "to finish eating," or "to devour." It implies consuming all of something, leaving nothing behind. It suggests a thorough and complete consumption of food or drink. It often conveys a sense of satisfaction after eating.

⚫︎晩ご飯を全部平らげました。 Translation: I ate all of my dinner. ⚫︎子供たちはケーキをあっという間に平らげた。 Translation: The children quickly devoured the cake. ⚫︎ラーメンをスープまで平らげました。 Translation: I ate the ramen, including the soup, completely.

This word is commonly used in casual and polite conversations. It's suitable when talking about meals and describing the act of completely consuming food or drink. It is generally used when someone has consumed everything on their plate. It can also be used figuratively to describe finishing a task completely.

The word 平らげます 平らげます is typically written using: ⚫︎ Kanji: 平らげます ⚫︎ Hiragana: たいらげます (for the pronunciation) The base form of the verb is 平らげる (tairageru). The "ます" form, 平らげます 平らげます, is the polite form. The okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) is always "げます".

⚫︎ 食べきる (tabekiru) - to finish eating ⚫︎ 食べる (taberu) - to eat (general word) ⚫︎ 完食する (kanshokusuru) - to finish eating (more formal)

⚫︎ 残す (nokosu) - to leave something uneaten ⚫︎ 食べ残す (tabenokosu) - to leave food uneaten

お腹がすいていたので、カレーを全部平らげました。 ・Translation: I was hungry, so I ate all the curry. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the speaker was very hungry and consumed all the curry, emphasizing the complete consumption.

彼はすごくお腹が空いていたようで、ラーメンを平らげました。 ・Translation: He seemed very hungry, so he devoured the ramen. ・Explanation: This example describes someone eating a large portion of ramen, indicating the speed and thoroughness of the consumption.

The verb 平らげる 平らげる is derived from the adjective 平ら (taira), meaning "flat" or "level," and the verb suffix "-geru". The original meaning of the adjective "flat" relates to the action of flattening or eliminating, and in this context, all of something.