和食(わしょく)

わしょく
noun
Japanese food, Japanese cuisine
1. Japanese food, Japanese cuisine
Traditional Japanese cooking and dishes, characterized by emphasis on seasonal ingredients, presentation, and balanced nutrition.
和食(わしょく)が好(す)きだ。
I like Japanese food.
和食(わしょく)は体(からだ)にいい。
Japanese food is good for the body.
和食(わしょく)はユネスコの無形文化遺産(むけいぶんかいさん)に登録(とうろく)されている。
Japanese cuisine is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

和食(わしょく) is composed of 和(わ) (Japanese) + 食(しょく) (food).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 和食(わしょく): Japanese cuisine (as a category, contrasts with other cuisines)
  • 日本料理(にほんりょうり): Japanese cooking (slightly more formal)

CONTRASTING WORDS:

  • 洋食(ようしょく): Western-style food
  • 中華(ちゅうか): Chinese food
general
Added 2026.2.7 20:20
10000/10436_washoku