しょくりょう
Meanings
Noun
1. food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
Kanji used
eat
provisions
Pitch accent
しょ
りょう
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Composed of
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
Examples (8 in total)
We ran out of food.
We have ample food.
The government provided us with food.
We import a large quantity of food.
The Red Cross distributed food to the refugees.
The UN endeavored to supply refugees with food.
They want to increase food production by growing new kinds of rice.
Food has been in short supply.