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主食

Reading

Kana: しゅしょく
Romaji: shushoku
Kana
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Definition

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staple food

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food

Example Sentences

日本(にっぽん)では(こめ)主食(しゅしょく)です。
➥The main diet in Japan is rice.
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日本人(にっぽんじん)(こめ)(さかな)主食(しゅしょく)にしています。
➥The basic Japanese diet consists mainly of rice and fish.
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日本人(にっぽんじん)以前(いぜん)(おも)(こめ)主食(しゅしょく)としていた。
➥The Japanese used to live mainly on rice.
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日本人(にっぽんじん)(こめ)主食(しゅしょく)としている。
➥The Japanese live on rice.
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パンを主食(しゅしょく)にする日本人(にっぽんじん)(かず)()えた。
➥The number of Japanese who live on bread has increased.
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たいていの日本人(にっぽんじん)(こめ)主食(しゅしょく)にしている。
➥Most Japanese live on rice.
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