Japanese

しょくひ
Meaning: food expenses; cost of food
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

食
費

Example sentences

I started cooking for myself recently, so my food expenses have become quite a bit cheaper.
今月の出費の内訳を確認したところ、食費が予想以上に高かった。
When I checked the breakdown of this month's expenses, I found that food costs were higher than expected.
食費をうかして、新しい本を買った。
I saved on food expenses and bought a new book.
大都会での生活は桂玉之艱の連続で、若者は日々の食費を削るしかなかった。
Life in the big city was a series of financial hardships, and the young man had no choice but to cut back on his daily food expenses.

Usage Notes

Refers to the money spent specifically on meals and groceries.

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