Meaning

Primary

Vegetarian Diet

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

If you eat vegetable food you are on a vegetarian diet.

Reading

さいしょく
  • 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

夕食はできるだけ菜食するようにしています。

I try to be on a vegetable diet for dinner as much as possible.

菜食の生活を続けてもう三年になりますが、時々無性に焼肉が食べたくなる時があります。

I have been on a vegetarian diet for three years already, but sometimes I have an irresistible craving for yakiniku.

Kanji Composition