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Meaning of 食する(しょくする) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

食する
Kana Reading
しょくする
Romaji
shokusuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    suru verb - special class, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to eat

Example Sentences

食する, しょくする used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
食する
Plain Polite
食します
Negative
食しない
Negative Polite
食しません

Past

Plain
食した
Plain Polite
食しました
Negative
食しなかった
Negative Polite
食しませんでした

Te

Plain
食して
Plain Polite
食しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
食される
Plain Polite
食されます
Negative
食されない
Negative Polite
食されません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

eat, food

On: ショク, ジキ

Kun: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

9 strokes

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