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    3. 食用

    食用

    食しょく用よう

    for use as food

    KMT6News #11+1Noun, ParticleFood & DiningKanji Vocab14 strokes

    しょくよう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    for use as food, edible

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    これは食しょく用ようではありません。

    This is not for eating.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    このキノコは食しょく用ようなので、安あん心しんして食たべられます。

    This mushroom is edible, so you can eat it without worry.

    KMT5Food & DiningNature & Environment
    食しょく用よう色しき素そは、食しょく品ひんに色いろをつけるために使つかわれます。

    Food coloring is used to add color to food products.

    KMT6Food & Dining
    庭にわで育そだてたハーブは、食しょく用ようとして料りょう理りに使つかっています。

    The herbs I grew in the garden are used for cooking as food.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    食しょく用よう油あぶらの価 格 が上じょ昇うし、家ょうし計かけいに影えい響きょうを与あたえている。

    The price of cooking oil has risen, affecting household budgets.

    KMT7Food & DiningBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    用
    もち.いる…(2)
    utilize・business・service・use・employ
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