Usage patterns 食しょく 品ひん を 保ほ 存ぞん する to preserve/store food
Please store this food in the refrigerator.
食しょく 品ひん を 輸ゆ 入にゅう する to import food products
Japan imports a lot of food products from abroad.
食しょく 品ひん にアレルギーがある to have an allergy to a food
He has an allergy to a certain food.
食しょく 品ひん を 加か 工こう する to process food
This factory processes food.
食しょく 品ひん の 安あん 全ぜん 性せい を 確かく 保ほ する to ensure the safety of food
The government tightened regulations to ensure food safety.
Kanji 品 goods, refinement, dignity Related words· 7 食べ物 is the everyday word for something to eat, while 食品 sounds like a product category used in stores, labeling, or regulation.
食料 emphasizes food as supplies or provisions to be secured or stored, whereas 食品 focuses on individual food items or products.
料理 means cooking or a prepared dish, while 食品 refers more broadly to food items or products whether prepared or raw.
食品 is the broad term for any food product, while 食料品 specifically refers to groceries or provisions bought for daily life.
Show 3 more Show fewer 食品 refers to processed or packaged food products sold in stores, whereas 食糧 focuses on food as a resource for survival or national supply.
食品 refers specifically to food products, especially processed or packaged ones, whereas 食物 is a broader term covering raw ingredients as well.
食品 covers food products in general, including processed and packaged foods, whereas 食材 refers narrowly to raw cooking ingredients.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 食 means food or eating, and 品 means goods, articles, or items. The compound straightforwardly refers to goods that are eaten, i.e. food products.
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