provisions; food supplies
Primarily used in military or expeditionary contexts for food and supplies carried by an army or group. In modern usage, it can appear in historical descriptions or metaphorical expressions like 兵糧攻め (starving out an enemy).
敵の兵糧を断つことが勝利への鍵だった。
Cutting off the enemy's provisions was the key to victory.
長い行軍で兵糧が尽きかけていた。
During the long march, their provisions were nearly exhausted.
The provisions in the castle ran out, and the soldiers suffered.
The farmers carried provisions all the way to the battlefield.
They stockpiled provisions in the castle in preparation for a long siege.