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    3. 小食

    小食

    小しょう食しょく

    light eating

    KMT9News #34+1NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab12 strokes

    少食

    しょうしょく

    Noun

    1.
    light eating, spare diet, not eating much

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    彼かの女じょは小しょう食しょくなので、いつも残のこしてしまう。

    She is a light eater, so she always leaves food behind.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    祖そ父ふは昔むかしから小しょう食しょくで、健けん康こうを維い持じしている。

    My grandfather has always been a light eater and maintains good health.

    KMT9Food & DiningMedicine & HealthFamily & Relationships
    小しょう食しょくの人ひとでも満まん足ぞくできるような、上じょう品ひんなコース料りょう理りが提てい供きょうされた。

    An elegant course meal was served that even light eaters could enjoy.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    彼かれは小しょう食しょくだが、栄えい養ようバランスには気きを配くばっている。

    He is a light eater, but he pays attention to his nutritional balance.

    KMT9Food & DiningMedicine & Health
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいでは、小しょう食しょくであることが健けん康こう的てきなライフスタイルの一 つとして見み直なおされている。

    In modern society, being a light eater is being re-evaluated as one healthy lifestyle.

    KMT10Food & DiningMedicine & HealthDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    小
    ちい.さい・こ-・お-・さ-…(6)
    little・small
    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
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