フード

ふーど
noun
hood; food
clothingfood
1. hood (of a jacket or coat)
A hood attached to a jacket, parka, or hoodie. Pulled up over the head against rain or cold.
フードかぶった
I pulled up the hood.
It started to rain, so I pulled up my hood.
This hoodie has a fleece-lined hood, so it's warm.
2. food (esp. in compounds and brand-style names)
Food, used mostly in fixed compounds such as ファストフード, ペットフード, ベビーフード. Rare on its own.
ペットフード()()
I'm going to buy pet food.
Fast food is convenient but nutritionally unbalanced.
Many households make use of baby food when weaning their child.

Two unrelated English loanwords spelled the same in katakana: "hood" and "food." Context — usually whether the word stands alone or appears in a compound — makes the sense clear.

SENSE 1 (hood):

SENSE 2 (food, compound use):

  • ファストフード: fast food
  • ペットフード: pet food
  • ベビーフード: baby food
  • ドッグフード: dog food
  • フードコート: food court

Used by itself, フード is almost always taken to mean "hood." When the meaning is "food," speakers normally use ()(もの) or 食品(しょくひん) instead.