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). It refers to traditional Japanese cuisine as a whole, emphasizing seasonal ingredients, beautiful presentation, and nutritional balance.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 和食(わしょく)レストラン: Japanese restaurant
  • 和食(わしょく)の店(みせ): Japanese food restaurant
  • 和食(わしょく)を作(つく)る: to make Japanese food
  • 和食(わしょく)中心(ちゅうしん): centered on Japanese food

CONTRAST WITH OTHER CUISINE TYPES:

  • 和食(わしょく): Japanese food
  • 洋食(ようしょく): Western-style food (Japanese-adapted Western dishes)
  • 中華(ちゅうか): Chinese food
  • 韓国料理(かんこくりょうり): Korean food

SIMILAR TERMS:

  • 和食(わしょく): Japanese cuisine (everyday term, contrasts with foreign food)
  • 日本料理(にほんりょうり): Japanese cooking (slightly more formal/refined)

和食(わしょく) was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013.

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Added 2026.2.7 20:20 · Revised 2026.3.27 8:41
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