飲食(いんしょく)

飲食(いんしょく) is a formal compound meaning "eating and drinking" or "food and drink." It is used primarily on signs, in regulations, and in industry terminology rather than casual conversation.

Forms

飲(いん) (drink) + 食(しょく) (eat).

Compounds

• 飲食店(いんしょくてん): restaurant, eatery
• 飲食(いんしょく)禁止(きんし): no food or drink allowed
• 飲食(いんしょく)業(ぎょう): food and beverage industry
• 飲食(いんしょく)物(ぶつ): food and drink items
• 飲食(いんしょく)費(ひ): food and drink expenses

Register

Formal. In everyday speech, 食(た)べたり飲(の)んだりする is more natural. 飲食(いんしょく) is the word you see on signs in libraries, trains, and museums.