食(た)べ物(もの)

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

Forms

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)