主しゅ食しょく物ぶつ

noun

staple food; main article of diet

Refers to a food that is eaten regularly and in large quantities, forming the basis of a diet.

• 米こめは日本にほんの主しゅ食しょく物ぶつです。

  Rice is a staple food in Japan.

• この地ち域いきではトウモロコシが主しゅ食しょく物ぶつとされている。

  In this region, corn is considered the main article of diet.