Translation and Meaning of: 食品 - shokuhin

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 食品 (shokuhin) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: shokuhin

Kana: しょくひん

Type: noun

L: jlpt-n3

食品

Translation / Meaning: Commodity; Foodstuff

Meaning in English: commodity;foodstuff

Definition: A general term that refers to food and drink.

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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases

Explanation and Etymology - (食品) shokuhin

The Japanese word 食品 (shokuhin) is composed of the characters 食 (shoku) meaning "food" or "food" and 品 (hin) meaning "product" or "article". Therefore, 食品 (shokuhin) can be translated as "food product" or "processed food". The word is commonly used to refer to industrialized foods, such as canned, frozen, packaged, among others. The etymology of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when the term 食品 (shokuhin) was used to refer to food offered in religious ceremonies. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include all types of processed foods.

How to Write in Japanese - (食品) shokuhin

See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (食品) shokuhin:

How do you say Commodity; Foodstuff In japanese?

There are different ways of expressing the idea of "Commodity; Foodstuff" in the Japanese language.

A way of saying "Commodity; Foodstuff" é "(食品) shokuhin".

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:

食料; 食糧; 食物; 食品製品

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Words related to: 食品

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ガム

Kana: ガム

Romaji: gamu

Meaning:

bubble gum

冷凍

Kana: れいとう

Romaji: reitou

Meaning:

freezing; cold storage; refrigeration

風呂敷

Kana: ふろしき

Romaji: furoshiki

Meaning:

cloth wrapping; cloth packaging

美容

Kana: びよう

Romaji: biyou

Meaning:

beauty of figure or form

Kana: にく

Romaji: niku

Meaning:

meat

Kana: てつ

Romaji: tetsu

Meaning:

iron

Kana: ちち

Romaji: chichi

Meaning:

milk; Breast; loop

食事

Kana: しょくじ

Romaji: shokuji

Meaning:

meal

食物

Kana: しょくもつ

Romaji: shokumotsu

Meaning:

food; food product

食料

Kana: しょくりょう

Romaji: shokuryou

Meaning:

food

Words with the same pronunciation: しょくひん shokuhin

Example Sentences - (食品) shokuhin

Below are some example sentences:

食品は私たちの健康にとても重要です。

Shokuhin wa watashitachi no kenkou ni totemo juuyou desu

Food is very important for our health.

  • 食品 - Food
  • は - Topic particle
  • 私たち - We
  • の - Possession particle
  • 健康 - Saúde
  • に - target particle
  • とても - Much
  • 重要 - Importante
  • です - Verb "to be" in the present tense

黴菌は食品の腐敗の原因になります。

Kabi kin wa shokuhin no fuhai no gen'in ni narimasu

Fungi are the cause of food spoilage.

Bacteria can cause food corruption.

  • 黴菌 - Mushroom
  • は - Topic particle
  • 食品 - Food
  • の - Possession particle
  • 腐敗 - Decomposition
  • の - Possession particle
  • 原因 - Cause
  • に - target particle
  • なります - It becomes

缶詰は便利な食品です。

Kanzume wa benri na shokuhin desu

Canned food is convenient food.

Canned food is a convenient food.

  • 缶詰 (かんづめ) - canned
  • は - topic particle
  • 便利 (べんり) - convenient
  • な - particle that indicates adjective
  • 食品 (しょくひん) - food
  • です - verb to be/estar

梅干は日本の伝統的な保存食品です。

Umeboshi wa Nihon no dentōteki na hozon shokuhin desu

Umeboshi is a traditional preserved Japanese food.

  • 梅干 - umeboshi, a Japanese pickled plum
  • は - topic particle
  • 日本 - Japan
  • の - possession particle
  • 伝統的な - traditional
  • 保存食品 - preserved food
  • です - verb "to be" in polite form

腐敗した食品は食べない方がいいです。

Fuhai shita shokuhin wa tabenai hou ga ii desu

It is better not to eat rotten food.

  • 腐敗した - "estragado" significa "腐った" em japonês.
  • 食品 - means "food" in Japanese
  • は - topic particle in Japanese
  • 食べない - means "do not eat" in Japanese
  • 方がいいです - It means "it's better" in Japanese.

Other words of the same type: noun

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家出

Kana: いえで

Romaji: iede

Meaning:

running away from home; leaving home

過ち

Kana: あやまち

Romaji: ayamachi

Meaning:

failure; error; indiscretion

主演

Kana: しゅえん

Romaji: shuen

Meaning:

starring; performing the main part

食品