Meaning

Primary

Unbalanced Diet

Alternative

Picky Eating

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

People who are biased about what they eat usually only eat sweet stuff like candy and ice cream. This picky eating gives them a really unbalanced diet. Candy and ice cream are okay, but you have to be open to eating other things too.

Reading

へんしょく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

子供が偏食がちなので困っています。

I’m worried because my kids tend to have unbalanced diets.

Kanji Composition