食中毒

しょくちゅうどく
shokuchuudoku

food poisoning

What does 食中毒 mean?

食中毒 is a Japanese noun meaning “food poisoning” in English. It is written as 食中毒 in kanji, しょくちゅうどく in hiragana, and shokuchuudoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

夏は食中毒に気をつけましょう。

Watch out for food poisoning in summer.

生の魚を食べて、食中毒になりました。

I got food poisoning from eating raw fish.

Words sharing kanji with 食中毒

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