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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, 食べ物と飲み物 is more typical.
館内への飲食物の持ち込みは禁止です。
Bringing food and drink into the hall is prohibited.
飲食物は各自で用意してください。
Please prepare your own food and drink.
会場では飲食物の販売も行っているので、手ぶらで来ても大丈夫です。
The venue also sells food and drink, so it's fine to come empty-handed.
Composed of 飲 (drink) + 食 (eat) + 物 (things). A formal collective noun, very common on signage, in rules, and in business writing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 飲食物の持ち込み: bringing in food and drink
- 飲食物禁止: no food or drink
- 飲食物の販売: sale of food and beverages
- 飲食物以外: items other than food and drink
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 食べ物と飲み物: food and drinks — everyday phrasing
- 飲食: eating and drinking — the act, not the items
- 食品: food products — narrower; refers to food alone, often packaged