少食(しょうしょく)

しょうしょく
noun, na-adjective
light eater; small appetite
food
See also: 小食(しょうしょく) (light eater (小食))
1. light eater; small appetite
eating small amounts of food; having a modest appetite
私(わたし)は少食(しょうしょく)です。
I'm a light eater.
彼女(かのじょ)は少食(しょうしょく)なので、いつも残(のこ)す。
She's a light eater, so she always leaves food on her plate.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から少食(しょうしょく)で、量(りょう)より質(しつ)を重視(じゅうし)する。
I've been a light eater since childhood, so I value quality over quantity.

Compounds

少(しょう) (small, few) + 食(しょく) (eating, food)

Similar words

  • 少食(しょうしょく) (light eater) ↔ 大食(おおぐ)い (big eater)
  • 少食(しょうしょく) (light eater) ↔ 健啖家(けんたんか) (hearty eater)

Usage

  • Used as a noun or na-adjective
  • Can describe a person or their eating habits

Related words

Related Words

Antonym: 大食(おおぐ)い (big eater)
Related: 腹八分目(はらはちぶんめ) (eating in moderation)
Related: 食(た)べ過(す)ぎ (overeating)
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Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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