Japanese word

食品

Pronunciation

Romajishokuhin

Meaning

  • nounfood

Example

毎日スーパーで食品を買います。mai nichi sū pā de shoku hin o ka i ma su

I buy food at the supermarket every day.

Illustration for 食品 (food)

More examples

食品の表示を確認してください。shoku hin no hyō ji o kaku nin shi te ku da sa i

Please check the food label.

Core concept

Covers food in the form of products that people buy, keep, prepare, or consume.

Common phrases

  • 食品を買うshoku hin o ka u

    buy food

  • 食品を選ぶshoku hin o era bu

    choose food

  • 食品売り場shoku hin u ri ba

    food section

Similar words

食べ物tabemono: A general term for something that can be eaten.
食料shokuryō: Food available or stored for use as nourishment.
食材shokuzai: A food item that is used to make a prepared dish.

Definition in Japanese

食用にするための品物。shoku yō ni su ru ta me no shina mono

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 食品 (shokuhin) joins 食 (shoku, "food") with 品 (hin, "article"), meaning an article intended for eating.

Usage tips

  • 食品 (shokuhin) commonly refers to food products in shopping and labeling contexts, so it is useful when talking about food as merchandise.

Other meanings

  • groceriesnoun

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