サプリメント
さぷりめんと
noun
supplement
1.
dietary supplement, health supplement
A product taken orally that contains vitamins, minerals, or other nutritional ingredients intended to supplement the diet.
毎日サプリメントを飲んでいる。
I take supplements every day.
ビタミンCのサプリメントを買った。
I bought vitamin C supplements.
サプリメントだけに頼らず、バランスのよい食事を心がけましょう。
Don't rely on supplements alone — try to eat a balanced diet.
From English "supplement." Often shortened to サプリ in casual speech.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- サプリメントを飲む: to take a supplement
- サプリメントを摂る: to take a supplement (slightly more formal)
- 栄養サプリメント: nutritional supplement
- 鉄分のサプリメント: iron supplement
- マルチビタミンのサプリ: multivitamin supplement
VERB CHOICE:
The verb used with サプリメント is 飲む (to drink/swallow) or 摂る (to take/ingest), not 食べる (to eat). This is because supplements are swallowed like medicine.
CONTEXT:
Widely available at drugstores (薬局) and convenience stores in Japan. The market is large, with common types including ビタミン, 鉄, カルシウム, and コラーゲン.