| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 食べ物 | たべもの |
Pronunciation: tabemono
How to Say It Outloud: TAH-beh-moh-noh
Usage: Commonly used to refer to food in general contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私は美味しい食べ物が好きです。
私は美味しい食べ物が好きです。Example Sentence English:I like delicious food.
I like delicious food.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 食品 | しょくひん |
Pronunciation: shokuhin
How to Say It Outloud: SHOH-kuh-hin
Usage: Often used in the context of food products, groceries, or food items in stores.
Example Sentence Japanese:このスーパーは新鮮な食品を売っています。
このスーパーは新鮮な食品を売っています。Example Sentence English:This supermarket sells fresh food products.
This supermarket sells fresh food products.| Hiragana |
|---|
| ごはん |
Pronunciation: gohan
How to Say It Outloud: GOH-hahn
Usage: Literally means 'cooked rice,' but it is also commonly used to mean 'meal' in general.
Example Sentence Japanese:朝ごはんを食べましたか？
朝ごはんを食べましたか？Example Sentence English:Did you eat breakfast?
Did you eat breakfast?| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 料理 | りょうり |
Pronunciation: ryouri
How to Say It Outloud: RYOH-ree
Usage: Refers to cooking or a dish/meal that has been prepared.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は日本料理が上手です。
彼は日本料理が上手です。Example Sentence English:He is good at cooking Japanese dishes.
He is good at cooking Japanese dishes.Dictionary
食品しょくひんCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- food; food products; foodstuffs
- Food
食糧しょくりょうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
食べ物たべものCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- food
食料しょくりょうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- food
食物しょくもつCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- food; foodstuff
食しょくCommon word
Noun- food; foodstuff
- eating; appetite
Counter
- meal; portion
料理りょうりCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- (easily) dealing with something; handling (well)
- Cuisine
食い物くいもの
Noun- food; foodstuff
- prey; victim
飯めしCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- cooked rice
- meal; food
- one's living; livelihood
- Steamed rice
包丁ほうちょうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- kitchen knife; carving knife
- cooking; food
- Japanese cutlery
糧かて
Noun- food; provisions
- nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
缶詰かんづめCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- canned food; tinned food
- confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
- being stuck in a confined space
餌えさCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- (animal) feed; fodder; pet food
- bait; lure; enticement
- Bait (luring substance)
調理ちょうりCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- cooking; food preparation
- Cooking
主食しゅしょくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- staple food
- Staple food
衣食住いしょくじゅうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
残飯ざんぱん
Noun- leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
- Leftovers
召し上がり物めしあがりもの
Noun- food
兵糧ひょうろう
Noun- (army) provisions; food
- Hyourou
常食じょうしょく
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- daily food; regular diet; staple food
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