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Japanese

しょくじをとる
Meaning: to eat a meal; to take nourishment
Part of Speech: Verb, Phrase

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 食事を摂る 食事を摂らない
Polite 食事を摂ります 食事を摂りません
Past 食事を摂った 食事を摂らなかった
Polite + Past 食事を摂りました 食事を摂りませんでした
Te-form 食事を摂って 食事を摂らなくて
Potential 食事を摂れる 食事を摂れない
Passive 食事を摂られる 食事を摂られない
Causative 食事を摂らせる 食事を摂らせない
Causative + Passive 食事を摂らされる 食事を摂らされない
Imperative 食事を摂れ 食事を摂るな

Example

忙しい日には、昼休みに必ず食事を摂るようにしている。
Even on busy days, I make sure to eat during my lunch break.

Usage Notes

A somewhat formal expression for eating a meal, often used in health, medical, or written contexts.

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