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JLPT N3 Intermediate

食

Food, eating, or a counter for meals

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1 Noun

Food" / "Eating

Designates concepts related to nutrition, cuisine, or the act of eating, primarily serving as a suffix or prefix in compound terms.

Example

最近 、 ストレス で 食 が 細く なり まし た 。

My appetite has gotten smaller recently due to stress.

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2 Counter

Counter for Meals

Quantifies the number of distinct meals consumed during a specific timeframe, most commonly a single day.

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Food, eating, or a counter for meals
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