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    3. 米食

    米食

    米べい食しょく

    rice-based or centered diet (centred)

    KMT9News #30+1NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab15 strokes

    べいしょく

    Noun

    1.
    rice-based or centered diet (centred)

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    日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな食しょく生せい活かつは米べい食しょくが中ちゅう心しんです。

    Japan's traditional diet is centered around rice.

    KMT7Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    彼かれはパンよりも米べい食しょくを好このむ。

    He prefers a rice-based diet over bread.

    KMT9Food & Dining
    世せ界かいの多おおくの地ち域いきで、米べい食しょくは主しゅ食しょくとして重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっている。

    In many parts of the world, a rice-based diet plays an important role as a staple food.

    KMT9Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    健けん康こうを意い識しきして、玄げん米まいを主 とした米べい食しょくに切きり替かえた。

    Conscious of my health, I switched to a rice-based diet centered on brown rice.

    KMT9Food & DiningMedicine & Health
    アジア諸しょ国こくでは、米べい食しょく文ぶん化かが深ふかく根る付ついている。

    In many Asian countries, a rice-based food culture is deeply rooted.

    KMT9Food & DiningCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    米
    こめ・よね…(11)
    rice・USA・metre
    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
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