Meaning of 衣食 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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衣食
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Kana Readingいしょく
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Romajiishoku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- food and clothing; livelihood; living
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- Parts of speech
- noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- to feed and clothe
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Example Sentences
衣食, いしょく used in context
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We must provide food and clothes for the victims.
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He provided food and clothes for his family.
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Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.
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Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.
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It is hard for an empty sack to stand straight.
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Food and clothes are necessities of life.
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