Japanese

しょくひん
Meaning: food; food products; foodstuffs
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

食
品

Example sentences

Fresh food is lined up in this store.
デパートの食品コーナーで夕食の買い出しをする。
I do my dinner shopping at the food section of the department store.
健康のために、加工食品は極力避けるようにしている。
I try to avoid processed foods as much as possible for my health.
健康のために、低カロリーの食品を選んでいます
I am choosing low-calorie foods for the sake of my health.
豆腐はタンパク質が豊富で、健康に良い食品です。
Tofu is rich in protein and is a healthy food.
食品を加熱して殺菌する。
Heat food to sterilize it.
この食品には保存料が添加されていない。
No preservatives are added to this food.
この食品には保存料が一切使われていません。
This food product does not contain any preservatives.

Usage Notes

Refers to food items in general, especially those sold in stores or processed products.

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