サプリメント

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Meanings

Commonly refers to dietary or nutritional supplements, but can also mean a supplementary item in general.

サプリメントを飲のむto take a supplement
毎まい朝あさビタミンのサプリメントを飲のんでいる。
I take a vitamin supplement every morning.
サプリメントを摂とるto take/ingest a supplement
健けん康こうのためにサプリメントを摂とるようにしている。
I try to take supplements for my health.
〈物もの〉のサプリメントa supplement of a particular nutrient or substance
鉄てつ分ぶんのサプリメントを試ためしてみた。
I tried an iron supplement.

栄えい養よう補ほ助じょ食しょく品ひん
栄養補助食品 is the formal, official term used on labels and in regulations, while サプリメント is the casual everyday loanword for the same dietary supplements.
栄えい養よう剤ざい
栄養剤 usually refers to a liquid or drinkable nutritional tonic, whereas サプリメント typically means tablets, capsules, or powders taken as dietary supplements.
サプリ
サプリ is the casual, everyday abbreviation, while サプリメント is the full, slightly more formal word for the same dietary supplement.
健けん康こう食しょく品ひん
サプリメント usually means a specific pill or powder supplement, while 健康食品 is the broader category that also includes ordinary health-marketed foods.

補ほ足そくN1
補足 is a native Japanese word meaning a general supplement or additional explanation, while サプリメント specifically means a health/dietary supplement you consume.
ビタミンN3
サプリメント is a manufactured supplement product that may contain vitamins, whereas ビタミン is the nutrient itself, not the product form.

Loanword from English 'supplement'.