間食(かんしょく)

かんしょく
noun, suru-verb
snacking; eating between meals
1. snacking; eating between meals
Eating food between main meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), often referring to casual eating of snacks.
間食(かんしょく)を控(ひか)えている。
I'm cutting back on snacking.
ダイエット中(ちゅう)は間食(かんしょく)を避(さ)けた方(ほう)がいい。
It's better to avoid snacking while dieting.
3時(じ)の間食(かんしょく)にお菓子(かし)を食(た)べた。
I ate some sweets as an afternoon snack.

ETYMOLOGY:
間(かん) (between, interval) + 食(しょく) (eating) - eating during intervals between meals.

USAGE:
Often discussed in health and diet contexts. In Japanese culture, 3時(じ)のおやつ (3 o'clock snack time) is traditional, especially for children.

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 間食(かんしょく)をする - to snack
  • 間食(かんしょく)を控(ひか)える - to cut back on snacking
  • 間食(かんしょく)を止(や)める - to stop snacking

RELATED:

  • おやつ - snack (more casual)
  • 偏食(へんしょく) - picky eating
  • 暴飲暴食(ぼういんぼうしょく) - binge eating and drinking
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Added 2026.1.21 9:26
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