Translation guide
A dietary philosophy emphasizing whole grains, vegetables, and balance, often associated with Japanese traditional foods. The term is usually expressed directly as マクロビオティック or its abbreviation マクロビ.
Referring to macrobiotics as a concept, diet, or way of eating.
The standard loanword for 'macrobiotics'. Widely understood in health and food contexts.
彼女はマクロビオティックを実践している。
She practices macrobiotics.
Common abbreviation, especially in casual conversation, restaurant names, and media.
Specifically refers to macrobiotic cuisine or cooking.
あの店はマクロビオティック料理が美味しい。
That restaurant serves delicious macrobiotic food.
Emphasizes the philosophy or way of thinking behind macrobiotics.
マクロビオティックの考え方は陰陽に基づいている。
The macrobiotic philosophy is based on yin and yang.
マクロビ is very common in everyday speech and writing, but in formal or academic contexts, use the full term マクロビオティック.
最近マクロビにハマってるんだ。
I've been into macrobiotics lately.