Japanese Conversation · Level 52
90 words
Japanese word
食生活
Pronunciation
Romajishokuseikatsu
Meaning
- noundiet
Example
健康のために食生活を改善します。ken kō no ta me ni shoku sei katsu o kai zen shi ma su
I will improve my diet for my health.
More examples
外食が続くと、食生活が偏りやすくなります。gai shoku ga tsuzu ku to shoku sei katsu ga katayo ri ya su ku na ri ma su
When I eat out often, my diet tends to become unbalanced.
Core concept
Describes the regular pattern of what a person eats and how they eat it as part of everyday life.
Common phrases
食生活を見直すshoku sei katsu o mi nao su
review one's diet
健康的な食生活ken kō teki na shoku sei katsu
healthy eating habits
食生活の乱れshoku sei katsu no mida re
poor eating habits
Similar words
食習慣shokushūkan: The established habits that govern the choice and timing of meals.
Definition in Japanese
日常における食事の内容や取り方。nichi jō ni o ke ru shoku ji no nai yō ya to ri kata
Word origin
食 (shoku, "food or eating") + 生活 (seikatsu, "daily life") forms 食生活 (shokuseikatsu), the pattern of eating in daily life.
Usage tips
- In English, diet can mean a regular way of eating, not only a temporary plan for losing weight, so 食生活 (shokuseikatsu) often translates its broader sense.
Other meanings
- eating habitsnoun
- dietary patternnoun