食品

• Reading: しょくひん
• Romaji: shokuhin
• Kanji breakdown: 食 (shoku) — food, eating; 品 (hin) — goods, article
• Pronunciation: /ɕo.kɯ.çiɴ/

Meaning

Foodstuff; food product. Refers to processed or packaged food items.

A noun used primarily for commercially produced or processed food products rather than fresh ingredients or home-cooked meals. Commonly appears in compound words like 冷凍食品 (frozen food), 加工食品 (processed food), and 健康食品 (health food). Frequently seen on product labels and in news about food safety.

Examples

1. スーパーで冷凍食品をたくさん買った。 I bought a bunch of frozen foods at the supermarket.
2. この食品には添加物が入っていない。 This food product contains no additives.
3. 健康食品に興味がありますか。 Are you interested in health foods?

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, food industry, health

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Composed of 食 (food, eating) and 品 (goods, article). Together they denote food as a commercial product or commodity.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal