Translation and Meaning of: 食事 - shokuji
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 食事 (shokuji) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: shokuji
Kana: しょくじ
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: meal
Meaning in English: meal
Definition: to ingest food.
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
Explanation and Etymology - (食事) shokuji
The Japanese word 食事 (shokuji) is composed of the ideograms 食 (shoku), which means "food" or "meal", and 事 (ji), which means "subject" or "question". Therefore, the word 食事 refers to a meal or food in general. The etymology of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when the word was written as 食饌 (shokusan) and referred to banquets or ceremonial meals. Over time, the word was simplified to 食事 and came to be used to refer to any type of meal.How to Write in Japanese - (食事) shokuji
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (食事) shokuji:
How do you say meal In japanese?
There are different ways of expressing the idea of "meal" in the Japanese language.
A way of saying "meal" é "(食事) shokuji".
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
飲食; 食餐; 食物; 食品; 食糧; 食料; 食べ物; 飯; 御飯; ご飯; メシ.
Words related to: 食事
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: ピクニック
Romaji: pikuniku
Meaning:
picnic
Kana: ドライブイン
Romaji: doraibuin
Meaning:
to drive
Kana: あじ
Romaji: aji
Meaning:
flavor; I like
Kana: りょこう
Romaji: ryokou
Meaning:
travel
Kana: りゅうがく
Romaji: ryuugaku
Meaning:
studying abroad
Kana: にゅうしゃ
Romaji: nyuusha
Meaning:
entrance to a company
Kana: ちゅうはん
Romaji: chuuhan
Meaning:
lunch; midday meal
Kana: ちゅうしょく
Romaji: chuushoku
Meaning:
lunch; midday meal
Kana: しょくたく
Romaji: shokutaku
Meaning:
dining table
Kana: しょくどう
Romaji: shokudou
Meaning:
coffee shop; refectory
Words with the same pronunciation: しょくじ shokuji
Example Sentences - (食事) shokuji
Below are some example sentences:
食事は大切な時間です。
Shokuji wa taisetsu na jikan desu
The meal is an important moment.
Meals are an important moment.
- 食事 (shokuji) - It refers to a meal.
- は (wa) - Topic particle indicating that the subject of the sentence is "食事".
- 大切 (taisetsu) - It means "important" or "valuable".
- な (na) - Particle that connects "大切" with "時間" and indicates that "大切" is an adjective.
- 時間 (jikan) - It means "time".
- です (desu) - Verb "to be" in the present tense.
レストランで美味しい食事を楽しみました。
Resutoran de oishii shokuji wo tanoshimimashita
I enjoyed a delicious meal at the restaurant.
I enjoyed a delicious meal at the restaurant.
- レストラン (resutoran) - restaurant
- で (de) - in
- 美味しい (oishii) - delicious
- 食事 (shokuji) - meal
- を (wo) - direct object
- 楽しみました (tanoshimimashita) - enjoyed, enjoyed
この食事は物足りないです。
Kono shokuji wa monotarinai desu
This meal is not satisfying.
This meal is unsatisfactory.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this"
- 食事 - noun meaning "meal"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 物足りない - adjective meaning "insufficient", "not satisfactory"
- です - verb "to be" in polite form
「ぞんざいな食事は好きじゃない。」
Zonzai na shokuji wa suki janai
I don't like a sloppy meal.
- ぞんざいな - adjective meaning "careless", "negligent", "sloppy".
- 食事 - noun meaning "meal".
- は - topic particle, which indicates that the subject of the sentence is "careless eating".
- 好き - adjective meaning "to like".
- じゃない - informal negation of the form "ではない", which means "it is not".
私たちは美味しい且つ健康的な食事を食べることが大切だと思います。
Watashitachi wa oishii katsu kenkō
I think it's important to eat delicious and healthy meals.
- 私たち - personal pronoun "we"
- 美味しい - adjective "delicious"
- 且つ - conjunction "and"
- 健康的な - adjective "healthy"
- 食事 - noun "meal"
- を - direct object" particle
- 食べる - verb "to eat"
- こと - noun "thing"
- が - subject" particle
- 大切 - adjective "important"
- だ - verb to be"
- と - quote" particle
- 思います - verb "to think"
給食は学校で提供される食事です。
Kyūshoku wa gakkō de teikyō sareru shokuji desu
Lunch is a meal provided at school.
- 給食 - Refers to school meals
- は - Topic marking particle
- 学校 - Escola
- で - Placeholder particle
- 提供される - To be supplied
- 食事 - Snack
- です - Sentence-ending particle
Other words of the same type: noun
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