健康(けんこう)食品(しょくひん)

けんこうしょくひん
noun
health food
food
1. health food; dietary supplement
Food products marketed for their health benefits, including organic foods, functional foods, and dietary supplements.
健康(けんこう)食品(しょくひん)をよく買(か)う。
I often buy health foods.
健康(けんこう)食品(しょくひん)の市場(しじょう)は年々(ねんねん)拡大(かくだい)している。
The health food market is expanding year by year.
健康(けんこう)食品(しょくひん)だからといって食(た)べすぎると逆効果(ぎゃくこうか)になることもある。
Just because something is health food doesn't mean eating too much of it won't have the opposite effect.

Usage

A broad category in Japan that includes supplements, organic products, and functional foods. Japan has specific regulatory categories for these products.

Common collocations

  • 健康(けんこう)食品(しょくひん)コーナー (health food section)
  • 健康(けんこう)食品(しょくひん)売(う)り場(ば) (health food department)

Related words

Related Words

Related: サプリメント (supplement)
Related: 栄養補助食品(えいようほじょしょくひん) (nutritional supplement food)
Compare: 栄養(えいよう)剤(ざい) (nutritional supplement)
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Added 2026.3.17 17:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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