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diet; eating habits; food lifestyle
One's overall pattern of eating, including what foods one eats, how often, and in what manner. Encompasses the broader lifestyle aspect of food rather than a specific meal plan.
食生活を見直す。
To review one's eating habits.
食生活の乱れが体調不良の原因だった。
Poor eating habits were the cause of feeling unwell.
日本に来てから食生活が大きく変わり、野菜や魚を多く食べるようになった。
Since coming to Japan, my eating habits changed a lot, and I started eating more vegetables and fish.
A compound of 食 (food, eating) + 生活 (life, lifestyle). Refers to the overall pattern and quality of one's eating, not a specific diet plan. Very common in health, nutrition, and lifestyle discussions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 食生活を見直す: to reassess one's eating habits
- 食生活を改善する: to improve one's diet
- 食生活の乱れ: irregular/poor eating habits
- 食生活が変わる: one's eating habits change
- バランスの良い食生活: a well-balanced diet
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ダイエット: diet — specifically a weight-loss or restricted eating plan
- 食事: meal — a specific instance of eating
- 食習慣: eating habits — very similar, slightly more clinical/academic
- 食生活: broader, encompasses one's whole relationship with food