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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tabemono
"日本の食べ物はとてもヘルシーです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
"We need to buy some fresh food for dinner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English fōda, of Germanic origin; related to feed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Food" is said worldwide
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nourriture
Transliteration: nourriture
"La nourriture est essentielle pour la vie."
Essen
Transliteration: Essen
"Das Essen auf dem Tisch sieht lecker aus."
cibo
Transliteration: cibo
"Mi piace molto il cibo italiano."
comida
Transliteration: comida
"La comida está lista para servir."
comida
Transliteration: comida
"A comida caseira é sempre a melhor."
खाना
Transliteration: khana
"मुझे गरम खाना पसंद है।"
食物
Transliteration: shíwù
"我们需要买一些新鲜的食物。"
음식
Transliteration: eumsik
"한국 음식은 정말 맛있어요."
食べ物
Transliteration: tabemono
"日本の食べ物はとてもヘルシーです。"
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