食(た)べ物(もの)

たべもの

noun

food

1. food

Something that is eaten for nourishment.

好(す)きな食(た)べ物(もの)は何(なん)ですか。

What is your favorite food?

日本(にほん)の食(た)べ物(もの)はおいしい。

Japanese food is delicious.

辛(から)い食(た)べ物(もの)が好(す)きです。

I like spicy food.

甘(あま)い食(た)べ物(もの)は体(からだ)によくない。

Sweet food isn't good for your body.

旅行(りょこう)に行(い)くと、その国(くに)の食(た)べ物(もの)を食(た)べてみたい。

When I travel, I want to try the food of that country.

食(た)べ物(もの) is the general everyday word for food, referring to anything that can be eaten. It is the most common and neutral term.

SIMILAR WORDS:

食(た)べ物(もの): food in general (everyday, broad)
料理(りょうり): cooking, cuisine, a prepared dish
食事(しょくじ): a meal (the act of eating or a sitting)
食品(しょくひん): food products (commercial/industrial context)
食料(しょくりょう): food supplies, provisions

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

好(す)きな食(た)べ物(もの): favorite food
甘(あま)い食(た)べ物(もの): sweet food
体(からだ)にいい食(た)べ物(もの): food that's good for your body

WORD FORMATION:

Formed from the verb 食(た)べる + 物(もの) (thing). The pattern verb stem + 物(もの) creates nouns meaning "something to [verb]":

飲(の)み物(もの): something to drink
読(よ)み物(もの): reading material
買(か)い物(もの): shopping (things to buy)

Related Words

Related: 食(た)べる (to eat)

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Added 2026.1.11 18:35 · Revised 2026.5.23 5:11

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