Japanese word

飲食

Pronunciation

Romajiinshoku

Meaning

  • nouneating and drinking

Example

会場内の飲食は禁止です。kai jō nai no in shoku wa kin shi de su

Eating and drinking are prohibited in the venue.

Illustration for 飲食 (eating and drinking)

More examples

この店では席での飲食ができます。ko no mise de wa seki de no in shoku ga de ki ma su

You can eat and drink at your seat in this restaurant.

Core concept

Covers the act of consuming food or beverages, without limiting it to either eating or drinking.

Common phrases

  • 飲食をするin shoku o su ru

    eat and drink

  • 飲食禁止in shoku kin shi

    no eating or drinking

  • 飲食の提供in shoku no tei kyō

    food and drink service

Similar words

食事shokuji: The act of eating a meal, often referring to a regular meal occasion.
飲み食いnomikui: The act of eating and drinking in casual, everyday language.

Definition in Japanese

食べ物や飲み物を口にすること。ta be mono ya no mi mono o kuchi ni su ru ko to

Word origin

飲 (in, "drink") + 食 (shoku, "eat or food") forms a Sino-Japanese compound meaning eating and drinking.

Usage tips

  • In notices such as 飲食禁止 (inshoku kinshi), this word efficiently covers food and beverages together, making it useful in formal public settings.

Other meanings

  • food and drinknoun

Related words

  • 飲食するinshokusurueat and drinkverb

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