滋養(じよう)

じよう
noun
nourishment; nutrition
food
1. nourishment; nutrition
The quality of food or drink that sustains health and promotes growth. Often used to describe foods that are particularly nutritious or health-giving.
滋養(じよう)のある食事(しょくじ)をとる。
To eat a nourishing meal.
病気(びょうき)の後(あと)は滋養(じよう)をつけなさい。
Build up your strength after being sick.
うなぎは滋養(じよう)強壮(きょうそう)の食(た)べ物(もの)として知(し)られている。
Eel is known as a food that nourishes and invigorates the body.

滋養(じよう) has a traditional, somewhat elevated tone compared to the more modern 栄養(えいよう).

Common collocations

  • 滋養(じよう)をつける — to build up strength through food
  • 滋養(じよう)のある — nourishing, nutritious
  • 滋養(じよう)強壮(きょうそう) — nourishment and invigoration
  • 滋養(じよう)豊富(ほうふ) — rich in nutrition

Similar words

  • 栄養(えいよう) — nutrition (modern, scientific; the standard word)
  • 滋養(じよう) — nourishment (traditional; suggests health-restoring qualities)

滋養(じよう)強壮(きょうそう) is a four-character compound commonly seen on traditional health foods and supplements.

Related Words

Synonym: 栄養(えいよう) (nutrition (modern))
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