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小食

少食

Reading

Kana: しょうしょく
Romaji: shōshoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

light eating; spare diet; not eating much

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little

Example Sentences

あいつは小食(しょうしょく)なんだ。
➥Oh, he eats like a bird.
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かぜには大食(たいしょく)(ねつ)には小食(しょうしょく)
➥Feed a cold and starve a fever.
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