食物
shokumotsu
Common
N2
noun
Translations
1.
food
2.
foodstuff
Notes
The term '食物' is often used in contexts related to nutrition, health, and dietary discussions. It has a slightly more formal tone than '食べ物' (tabemono), which is also commonly used to mean 'food'.
Tags
Examples
健康的な食物を選ぶことが大切です。
Kenkō-teki na shokumotsu o erabu koto ga taisetsu desu.
It is important to choose healthy food.
食物アレルギーに注意してください。
Shokumotsu arerugī ni chūi shite kudasai.
Please be careful of food allergies.
彼は食物を無駄にしないようにしています。
Kare wa shokumotsu o muda ni shinai yō ni shiteimasu.
He tries not to waste food.