noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. being moderate in eating, stopping short of stuffing oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
腹八分目 はらはちぶんめ
腹8分目 はらはちぶんめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

abdomen, belly, stomach
はら フク (6th, N3)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
return, repeat, repeatedly
person(人) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)