糧食|りょうしょくryoushoku[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounprovisions
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related食糧しょくりょうNeutralNeutral term for staple foods such as rice and wheat, as in 「食糧問題」. More everyday than 「糧食」, which suits stored or carried provisions.
- Related糧かてWrittenWritten word for food, but often figurative: something that nourishes the mind or spirit, as in 「心の糧」. Broader than the headword's physical provisions.
Use 「糧食」 for stored or carried provisions — written, common in military or mountaineering contexts, as in 「糧食を運ぶ」. Use 「食糧」 for staple foods; use 「糧」 for spiritual nourishment.
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