Japanese word

食料

Pronunciation

Romajishokuryō

Meaning

  • nounfood

Example

旅行の食料を準備します。ryo kō no shoku ryō o jun bi shi ma su

I prepare food for the trip.

Illustration for 食料 (food)

More examples

災害に備えて食料を多めに買っておきます。sai gai ni sona e te shoku ryō o ō me ni ka tte o ki ma su

We buy extra food to prepare for disasters.

Core concept

Refers to edible supplies considered in terms of obtaining, storing, or using them to support human life.

Common phrases

  • 食料を買うshoku ryō o ka u

    buy food

  • 食料を確保するshoku ryō o kaku ho su ru

    secure food

Similar words

食糧shokuryō: Food treated as a necessary supply for sustaining people over a period of time.
食べ物tabemono: Edible things considered in ordinary terms as what people eat.
食品shokuhin: Food presented as a product for consumers, often after processing or packaging.

Definition in Japanese

人が食べて生命を保つための物で、特に必要に応じて蓄えたり運んだりする食べ物。hito ga ta be te sei mei o tamo tsu ta me no mono de toku ni hitsu yō ni ō ji te takuwa e ta ri hako n da ri su ru ta be mono

Word origin

食料 (shokuryō) combines 食 (shoku, "food") with 料 (ryō, "material"), so the compound means material intended to be used as food.

Usage tips

  • The word 食料 (shokuryō) is common when food is discussed as a stock or resource, such as supplies carried on a trip or stored after a disaster.

Other meanings

  • provisionsnoun

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