also: あくしょく
noun
eating strange or bizarre things
Refers to consuming unusual, exotic, or taboo foods, often with a negative or critical nuance.
彼は悪食で、昆虫や爬虫類も平気で食べる。
He has a taste for bizarre food and will casually eat insects and reptiles.
noun
simple diet; plain food; frugal meal
Used for a humble, unadorned meal; often contrasted with luxurious eating. The cross-reference to 粗食 suggests a similar meaning.
See also: 粗食
修行僧は悪食に甘んじ、質素な生活を送る。
The ascetic monk is content with a simple diet and leads a frugal life.
noun
eating meat (breaking Buddhist precepts)
Specifically refers to consuming meat, which violates traditional Buddhist dietary rules. Often used in historical or religious contexts.
昔の僧侶にとって、悪食は戒律違反だった。
For monks in the past, eating meat was a violation of the precepts.
粗食 also means simple or coarse food, but it lacks the negative connotation of 'bad eating' and is more neutral about dietary simplicity.
Compound of 悪 (bad, evil) and 食 (eating, food). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used to describe dietary practices considered improper or transgressive.