食物

shokubutsu

food

健康な食物を食べましょう

Let's eat healthy food.

general

Food or edible substances, especially in a general or scientific context.

この食物は栄養豊富です

This food is nutrient-rich.

In Japanese, '食物' is a more formal or scientific term for food, often used in contexts like nutrition or biology.

Collocations

food chain

food allergy

'食物' is more formal and often used in scientific or technical contexts, while '食べ物' is more common in everyday speech.

From Middle Chinese '食物' (si̍k mjùt), meaning 'food' or 'edible things'.

'食物' is more formal than '食べ物' and is often used in scientific or technical contexts. In everyday speech, '食べ物' is more common.

食

eat

root

物

thing

root

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