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食品 (しょくひん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
food ; food products ; foodstuffs
Refers to edible products or food items, often as a category in stores, manufacturing, labeling, safety, or distribution. It is less likely than 食べ物 to mean a casual 'thing to eat' or a prepared dish.
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I bought a few frozen foods in advance.
Kanji 品 goods, refinement, dignity Similar words 食た べ 物もの More everyday and concrete; it usually means something to eat, while 食品 often sounds like a product category or commercial/regulatory term.
料りょう 理り Means cooking, cuisine, or a prepared dish; 食品 refers more broadly to food items or products, whether prepared or not.
食しょく 料りょう Often means food supplies or provisions, especially in the context of securing or storing food; 食品 focuses on food products or individual food items.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 食 means food or eating, and 品 means goods, articles, or items. The compound straightforwardly refers to goods that are eaten, i.e. food products.
