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noun[C, U]; する-noun
a meal; the act of eating food
shokuji
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Japanese compound of 食, “food; eat,” and 事, “matter; affair.”
Examples
食事の前に手を洗いましょう。
Shokuji no mae ni te o araimashou.
Let’s wash our hands before the meal.
家族と一緒に食事をしました。
Kazoku to issho ni shokuji o shimashita.
I had a meal with my family.
病院では規則正しい食事が出ます。
Byouin de wa kisoku tadashii shokuji ga demasu.
The hospital serves regular, well-balanced meals.
Character Breakdown
食
shoku
food; to eat
事
ji
matter; affair
Collocations
食事をする
食事を取る
食事の時間
食事中
食事制限
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