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間食
kanshoku
Description
間食は、朝ごはんや昼ごはんの間に食べる、少しの食べ物のことです。
間食 is a small amount of food eaten between breakfast and lunch.
おかしやくだものを間食にする人が多いですが、食べすぎには気をつけましょう。
Many people have snacks or fruit as 間食, but be careful not to eat too much.
Meanings
間食kanshoku
snack; eating between meals
おなかがすいたので、間食をしました。
I was hungry, so I had a snack.
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Notes
- Etymology
間 (interval, between) + 食 (eating) — literally "eating in between (meals)."
- Nuance
間食 is neutral/health-oriented; おやつ is the everyday casual word for a snack.
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