(ゆうきしょくひん)

ゆうきしょくひん
noun
organic food
1. organic food
Food produced using organic farming methods, without synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or genetically modified organisms.
有機食品(ゆうきしょくひん)(えら)ぶようにしている。
I try to choose organic food.
このスーパーは有機食品(ゆうきしょくひん)品揃(しなぞろ)えが豊富(ほうふ)だ。
This supermarket has a wide selection of organic food.
有機食品(ゆうきしょくひん)普通(ふつう)食品(しょくひん)より値段(ねだん)(たか)いが、健康(けんこう)環境(かんきょう)()いと()われている。
Organic food is more expensive than regular food, but it's said to be better for your health and the environment.

A compound of 有機(ゆうき) (organic) and 食品(しょくひん) (food products). In Japan, the 有機(ゆうき)JAS認証(にんしょう) (Organic JAS certification) is the official organic label regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture. Products must meet strict standards to carry the 有機(ゆうき) label.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 有機食品(ゆうきしょくひん)()う — to buy organic food
  • 有機食品(ゆうきしょくひん)コーナー — organic food section
  • 有機食品(ゆうきしょくひん)市場(しじょう) — organic food market

RELATED TERMS:

  • 有機野菜(ゆうきやさい) — organic vegetables
  • 有機栽培(ゆうきさいばい) — organic farming/cultivation
  • 無農薬(むのうやく) — pesticide-free (not the same as organic; organic certification covers more than just pesticides)
  • 自然食品(しぜんしょくひん) — natural food (broader; may not meet organic certification standards)