English–Japanese
“groceries” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishokuryōhin
Example
店で食料品を買います。mise de shoku ryō hin o ka i ma su
I buy groceries at the store.
How to say “groceries” in Japanese
“Groceries” in Japanese is 食料品 (shokuryōhin).
Refers to food and drink items purchased for eating at home or in daily life.
Example sentences with 食料品
この店では新鮮な食料品を売っています。ko no mise de wa shin sen na shoku ryō hin o u tte i ma su
This store sells fresh groceries.
Tips for using 食料品
- The English word groceries commonly points to items bought during a shopping trip, whereas 食料品 (shokuryōhin) can refer more broadly to food products as merchandise.