ビタミン
also: ヴィタミン · バイタミン
Meanings
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vitamin
A common noun for vitamins as nutrients, used in everyday, health, food, and medical contexts. Often appears in compounds such as ビタミンC and ビタミン剤.
from German
This vegetable contains a lot of vitamins.
Since I feel like I am coming down with a cold, I try to take vitamin C.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にビタミンが豊富だto be rich in vitamins
This fruit is rich in vitamin C.
- ビタミンを摂るto take in vitamins
I try to get vitamins from vegetables.
- ビタミンが不足するto be deficient in vitamins
In winter, it's easy to become deficient in vitamins.
- ビタミンを補給するto replenish one's vitamins
More people are replenishing vitamins with supplements.