Word details

食事

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

Dictionary

Entry

食事ょくじNounFreq #795
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

meal (e.g. lunch, dinner)

Examples
あなたのロボットは食事の支度、掃除、皿洗いその他の家事ができるでしょう。
Your robot will prepare meals, clean, wash dishes, and perform other household tasks.
2

diet

Examples
彼女はやせるために食事を制限した。
She went on a reducing diet.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

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