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Definition and Synonyms for 食べ物
| 1. | 食べ物 | 栄養物として用いられる固形物質（液体に対するものとして） |
| Food | any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment | |
| Synonyms: | 食物, 食い物, 食べ物 | |
| 2. | 食べ物 | 定期的に出されるか消費される飲食物 |
| Fare | the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed | |
| Synonyms: | 食物, 食い物, 食べ物 |
Categories 食べ物 is a member of
| 1. | 滋養分 | エネルギーを与え、組織を形成するために動物が代謝する物質 |
| Food | any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue | |
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| 2. | 固体 | 室温と室圧の元で固体の状態である物質 |
| Solid | matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure | |
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Sample Sentences for 食べ物
人類は太古の昔から指を用いて食べ物を食してきたのである。
People have eaten with their fingers from the beginning of history.
賢者は思想を語り知識人は事実を語る。凡人が語るのは食べ物だ。
Wise men talk about ideas, intellectuals about facts, and the ordinary man talks about what he eats.
しかしながら、食べ物を器から口まで運ぶ必要があり、その必要性に応えるために、はしが現れたのだった。
There was, however, a need for food to be carried from the bowl to the mouth, and chopsticks came along to meet that need.
A: 大阪の食べ物はおいしいよね。 B: 大阪に行ったことあるのか？
A: Osaka food is delicious, isn't it? B: Have you been to Osaka before?
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