しょく
Meanings
Noun
1. food; foodstuff
2. eating; appetite
when read as "しょく"
Counter
Noun
3. meal; portion
when read as "しょく"
Pitch accent
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① 食べ物を食べること。またはその食べ物。単に食べるだけでなく、朝食や夕食のように文化的・社会的な規則性があるものを指す。それ以外の摂食は間食という。
staff canteen
① 試しに食べてみること。
Examples (6 in total)
Tom is particular about what he eats.
Do you wash your hands before meals?
He furnished food to the hungry.