(いんしょくぶつ)

いんしょくぶつ
noun
food and drink; consumables
1. food and drink; food and beverages
A collective noun for things to eat and drink. Common on signs and in formal contexts; in casual speech, ()(もの)()(もの) is more typical.
館内(かんない)への飲食物(いんしょくぶつ)()()みは禁止(きんし)です。
Bringing food and drink into the hall is prohibited.
飲食物(いんしょくぶつ)各自(かくじ)用意(ようい)してください。
Please prepare your own food and drink.
会場(かいじょう)では飲食物(いんしょくぶつ)販売(はんばい)(おこな)っているので、()ぶらで()ても大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
The venue also sells food and drink, so it's fine to come empty-handed.

Composed of (いん) (drink) + (しょく) (eat) + (ぶつ) (things). A formal collective noun, very common on signage, in rules, and in business writing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 飲食物(いんしょくぶつ)()()み: bringing in food and drink
  • 飲食物(いんしょくぶつ)禁止(きんし): no food or drink
  • 飲食物(いんしょくぶつ)販売(はんばい): sale of food and beverages
  • 飲食物(いんしょくぶつ)以外(いがい): items other than food and drink

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ()(もの)()(もの): food and drinks — everyday phrasing
  • 飲食(いんしょく): eating and drinking — the act, not the items
  • 食品(しょくひん): food products — narrower; refers to food alone, often packaged