Translation and Meaning of: 食料 - shokuryou

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

Romaji: shokuryou

Kana: しょくりょう

Type: noun

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食料

Translation / Meaning: food

Meaning in English: food

Definition: A word that refers to food or drink. What we need to get the nutrients we need to live.

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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases

Explanation and Etymology - (食料) shokuryou

食料 is a Japanese word meaning "food" or "food provisions". It is composed of the characters 食 (shoku), which means "food" or "nourishment", and 料 (ryou), which means "material" or "provision". The word originates from ancient Chinese, where 食料 was written as "shi liao". The term is commonly used in contexts related to agriculture, trade and logistics, referring to food that is produced, stored, transported and distributed for human or animal consumption.

How to Write in Japanese - (食料) shokuryou

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

How do you say food In japanese?

There are different ways of expressing the idea of "food" in the Japanese language.

A way of saying "food" é "(食料) shokuryou".

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:

食糧; 食品; 食物; 食材; 食器具; 食料品

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Words related to: 食料

See also other related words from our dictionary:

食事

Kana: しょくじ

Romaji: shokuji

Meaning:

meal

食品

Kana: しょくひん

Romaji: shokuhin

Meaning:

Commodity; Foodstuff

食物

Kana: しょくもつ

Romaji: shokumotsu

Meaning:

food; food product

Kana: えさ

Romaji: esa

Meaning:

to feed; bait

Words with the same pronunciation: しょくりょう shokuryou

Example Sentences - (食料) shokuryou

Below are some example sentences:

食料は人間にとって不可欠なものです。

Shokuryō wa ningen ni totte fukaketsu na mono desu

Nutrition is essential to human beings.

Food is essential for human beings.

  • 食料 - alimento
  • は - topic particle
  • 人間 - human being
  • にとって - for
  • 不可欠 - essential
  • な - adjective particle
  • もの - thing
  • です - is (verb to be)

Other words of the same type: noun

See other words from our dictionary that are also: noun

幸い

Kana: さいわい

Romaji: saiwai

Meaning:

happiness; bezelid

関する

Kana: かんする

Romaji: kansuru

Meaning:

To worry; be related

加味

Kana: かみ

Romaji: kami

Meaning:

Seasoning; flavoring

食料