食物
しょくもつ
shokumotsu
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 27 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
食物 (しょくもつ (shokumotsu)) means "Food". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Food
Also : foodstuff
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Example Sentences
この食物は栄養が豊富だ。
このしょくもつはえいようがほうふだ。
This food is rich in nutrients.
この食物は栄養価が高いです。
このしょくもつはえいようかがたかいです。
This food has high nutritional value.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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