糧食
Meanings
1
provisions; food supplies
Refers to food supplies, especially for a journey, military operation, or emergency. Slightly formal.
We prepared sufficient provisions before the mountain climb.
Food supplies were delivered to the disaster area.
Usage patterns
- 糧食を蓄えるto stockpile provisions
We stockpiled provisions in preparation for winter.
- 糧食が尽きるfor provisions to run out
The provisions ran out partway through the expedition.
- 糧食を調達するto procure provisions
The unit procured provisions locally.
- 糧食を配給するto ration out provisions
The shelter had a system in place for rationing out provisions.