Japanese

しょくざい
Meaning: ingredients; foodstuff
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

食
材

Example sentences

I made delicious food using fresh ingredients.
味覚の秋には、美味しい旬の食材が並びます。
In the 'autumn of taste,' delicious seasonal ingredients are on display.
このレストランでは、最高級の食材を使用した料理が楽しめる。
At this restaurant, you can enjoy dishes made with the highest quality ingredients.
大豆は「畑の肉」と呼ばれ、日本の食卓に欠かせない食材だ。
Soybeans are called 'meat of the fields' and are an indispensable ingredient on Japanese dining tables.
余った食材は密封容器に入れて冷蔵庫で保管してください。
Please store leftover ingredients in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
煮汁には、食材の旨味が凝縮されている。
The cooking liquid contains the concentrated umami of the ingredients.
鮑は日本で高級な食材として知られている。
Abalone is known as a high-end food ingredient in Japan.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in the context of cooking or grocery shopping to refer to the raw materials for a meal.

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