Word details

減食

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 減食.

Dictionary

Entry

減食んしょくNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #140215
1

cutting down on food intake; reducing rations; reducing allowance of food

Examples
彼は減食したが、それでもまだ相変わらずとても太っていた。
Though he dieted, he still remained too fat.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

12 strokesFrequency 261JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゲン

Kun

へ.るへ.らす

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

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