Japanese word

フード

Pronunciation

Romajifūdo

Meaning

  • nounfood

Example

飲み物とフードを注文しました。no mi mono to fū do o chū mon shi ma shi ta

I ordered drinks and food.

Illustration for フード (food)

More examples

旅行先で地元のフードを楽しみました。ryo kō saki de ji moto no fū do o tano shi mi ma shi ta

I enjoyed the local food at my travel destination.

Core concept

Describes what people consume to live, grow, and maintain their health.

Common phrases

  • ファストフードを食べるfa su to fū do o ta be ru

    eat fast food

  • フードコートに行くfū do kō to ni i ku

    go to the food court

  • フードメニューを見るfū do me nyū o mi ru

    look at the food menu

Similar words

食べ物tabemono: Anything consumed by people for nourishment and daily living.
料理ryōri: A prepared food served as a particular dish.
食品shokuhin: Food produced, packaged, or sold for consumption.

Definition in Japanese

生命を保つために人が口にする食べ物や飲み物。sei mei o tamo tsu ta me ni hito ga kuchi ni su ru ta be mono ya no mi mono

Word origin

フード (fūdo) is borrowed from English food, which developed from Old English fōda, meaning "nourishment".

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, フード (fūdo) can refer to food as a menu category rather than to one specific dish.

Other meanings

  • hoodnoun

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