How to say "edible" in Japanese

• 食用しょくようCommon
  no-adjectiveCovers 'edible' in the sense of something used as or suitable for food. This is the common word of the two and the one learners will normally want when saying that a plant, fish, or other thing is edible.
  その肉にくは全まったく食用しょくように適てきさなかった。↗

  None of the meat was fit to eat.
• 可食かしょく
  prenominal modifierAlso glossed as 'edible', but it is a less common word and is rarely the natural choice in everyday contexts. Learners should recognize it, but 食用 is generally the word to reach for.

Use 食用 for the common sense of 'edible' as in fit to be used as food; 可食 also means 'edible' but is less common, so 食用 is usually the better choice.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 食用しょくようfor use as food
• 可食かしょくedible