ビタミン

びたみん

noun

vitamin

1. vitamin

Any of various organic substances that are essential in small quantities for normal metabolism.

果実(かじつ)にはビタミンが豊富(ほうふ)に含(ふく)まれている。

Fruit contains abundant vitamins.

ビタミン不足(ふそく)に気(き)をつけてください。

Please be careful of vitamin deficiency.

毎日(まいにち)ビタミン剤(ざい)を飲(の)んでいる。

I take vitamin supplements every day.

ビタミン is a loanword from German "Vitamin" (not directly from English). This is why the pronunciation uses ビ rather than ヴァイ.

COMMON TYPES:

ビタミンA, B, C, D, E, K
ビタミンB群(ぐん): B vitamin complex

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

ビタミン不足(ふそく): vitamin deficiency
ビタミン剤(ざい): vitamin supplement
ビタミンを摂(と)る: to take/consume vitamins
ビタミンが豊富(ほうふ): rich in vitamins
ビタミン補給(ほきゅう): vitamin intake/replenishment

CULTURAL NOTE:
ビタミンC配合(はいごう) (contains vitamin C) is a common label claim on Japanese beverages and food products. ビタミン drinks like C1000 are popular convenience store items.

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Added 2026.2.3 18:58 · Revised 2026.3.25 18:40

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