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frozen food, frozen meals
An abbreviation of 冷凍食品. Pre-prepared food that is frozen for preservation and convenience.
冷食をストックしておく。
To keep frozen food stocked up.
最近の冷食はとても美味しい。
Frozen food nowadays is really delicious.
忙しい日は冷食をレンジで温めて食べることが多い。
On busy days, I often heat up frozen food in the microwave.
冷食 is an abbreviation of 冷凍食品 (frozen food products). It is composed of 冷 (cold, frozen) + 食 (food).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 冷食コーナー: frozen food section (in a store)
- 冷食を温める: to heat up frozen food
- 冷食の品揃え: frozen food selection
USAGE: A casual, everyday abbreviation. The full form 冷凍食品 is used in more formal contexts such as product labeling and news reports. Japanese frozen food quality is notably high, and the category includes items like 餃子, fried rice, and bento items.