食 生 活(しょくせいかつ)

しょくせいかつ

noun

diet; eating habits; food lifestyle

1. 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(しょくせいかつ)を見直(みなお)す。

To review one's eating habits.

食生活(しょくせいかつ)の乱(みだ)れが体調(たいちょう)不良(ふりょう)の原因(げんいん)だった。

Poor eating habits were the cause of feeling unwell.

日本(にほん)に来(き)てから食生活(しょくせいかつ)が大(おお)きく変(か)わり、野菜(やさい)や魚(さかな)を多(おお)く食(た)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(しょく) (food, eating) + 生活(せいかつ) (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(しょくせいかつ)を見直(みなお)す: to reassess one's eating habits
食生活(しょくせいかつ)を改善(かいぜん)する: to improve one's diet
食生活(しょくせいかつ)の乱(みだ)れ: irregular/poor eating habits
食生活(しょくせいかつ)が変(か)わる: one's eating habits change
バランスの良(よ)い食生活(しょくせいかつ): a well-balanced diet

Similar words

ダイエット: diet — specifically a weight-loss or restricted eating plan
食事(しょくじ): meal — a specific instance of eating
食習慣(しょくしゅうかん): eating habits — very similar, slightly more clinical/academic
食生活(しょくせいかつ): broader, encompasses one's whole relationship with food

Related Words

Compare: ダイエット (diet)

Compare: 食事(しょくじ) (meal)

Compare: 食習慣(しょくしゅうかん) (eating habits)

Compare: 生活習慣(せいかつしゅうかん) (lifestyle habits)

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