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和食

Reading

Kana: わしょく
Romaji: washoku
Kana
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Definition

noun
1

Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

See also: 洋食

Kanji

和
Readings: ワ、 オ、 カ、 やわ.らぐ、 やわ.らげる、 なご.む、 なご.やか
Meanings: harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
食
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food

Example Sentences

私(わたし)は和食(わしょく)で育(そだ)った。
➥I grew up eating Japanese food.
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時々(ときどき)、和食(わしょく)が食(た)べたくなります。
➥He sometimes feels like eating Japanese-style food.
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日本人(にっぽんじん)は和食(わしょく)ばかり食(た)べているわけではありません。
➥Japanese eat more than just Japanese cuisine.
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和食(わしょく)は好(す)きですか。
➥Do you like Japanese food?
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和食(わしょく)を食(た)べたことはありますか。
➥Have you ever eaten Japanese food?
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和食(わしょく)のレストランへ行(い)くたびに、割(わ)り箸(ばし)を家(いえ)へもって帰(かえ)ります。
➥Whenever I go to a Japanese restaurant, I take the disposable chopsticks home with me.
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