食中毒 Food Poisoning

Meaning

Primary

Food Poisoning

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you eat and find yourself in the middle of poison, you've probably got food poisoning. No fun when you get this :(

Reading

しょくちゅうどく

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 食中毒〜

  食中毒注意

  food poisoning warning

  食中毒多発

  epidemic of food poisoning

  食中毒発生

  outbreak of food poisoning

• 食中毒の〜

  食中毒の発生

  outbreak of food poisoning

  食中毒の場合

  in the case of food poisoning

  食中毒のリスク

  risk of food poisoning

• 食中毒が〜

  食中毒が発生する

  food poisoning occurs

  食中毒が起こる

  food poisoning occurs

  食中毒が起きる

  food poisoning occurs

• 食中毒を〜

  食中毒を起こす

  to get food poisoning

  食中毒を引き起こす

  to cause food poisoning

  食中毒をふせぐ

  to prevent food poisoning

Context Sentences

食中毒で会社を休んでしまいました。

I missed work due to food poisoning.

あのレストランで食中毒が起きたそうです。

Apparently food poisoning has occurred at that restaurant.

ドキュメンタリーで食中毒のリスクがあるのを知ってから、生のレタスは食べないようにしてるんです。

Ever since I learned about the risk of food poisoning in a documentary, I've been avoiding eating raw lettuce.

Kanji Composition

1. 食

   しょく Eat
2. 中

   ちゅう Middle
3. 毒

   どく Poison