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JLPT N3 Intermediate

衣食住

The basic necessities of life: clothing, food, and shelter

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The Necessities of Life

A compound noun representing the essential elements of human existence: clothing, food, and shelter.

Example

東京 は 衣食住 に お金 が かかる 。

In Tokyo, the necessities of life are expensive.

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衣食住
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The basic necessities of life: clothing, food, and shelter
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