食しょく物もつ

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つ

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

General term for edible items, often used in formal or written contexts. Slightly more formal than 食べ物 (たべもの).

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で

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成せい

分ぶん

表ひょう

示じ

を

必かなら

ず

確かく

認にん

し

ます

。

I have food allergies, so I always check the ingredient label.

食たべ物もの
More common in everyday conversation; 食物 is slightly more formal and often used in written or technical contexts.
食しょく品ひん
Refers to food products, especially processed or packaged items; 食物 is broader and includes raw ingredients.

Compound of 食 (しょく, 'eating') and 物 (もつ, 'thing'). The reading もつ for 物 is an older form; the word has been used since classical Japanese.