炭水(たんすい)

たんすい
noun
carbs (casual short form of carbohydrate)
informalcolloquialfood
1. carbs; carbohydrates (casual abbreviation)
A colloquial clipping of 炭水化物(たんすいかぶつ) (carbohydrate), used mainly in dieting and fitness talk to refer to carb-rich foods such as rice, bread, and noodles.
炭水(たんすい)を控(ひか)える。
To cut back on carbs.
夜(よる)は炭水(たんすい)を減(へ)らすようにしている。
I try to cut down on carbs at night.
ダイエット中(ちゅう)は炭水(たんすい)を抜(ぬ)く人(ひと)も多(おお)いが、抜(ぬ)きすぎは体(からだ)に良(よ)くない。
Many people cut carbs while dieting, but cutting too much is bad for the body.

A casual shortening of 炭水化物(たんすいかぶつ), common in conversation about diet and exercise. In formal or written contexts use the full word 炭水化物(たんすいかぶつ).

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