食べ物
たべもの
JLPT N5 · vocab_compound
Meaning
food, things to eat
Examples

好きな食べ物は何ですか。

What is your favorite food?

Related Kanji

📖 How to Use

「食べ物」means "food, things to eat." Seeing it in full sentences helps you remember both meaning and grammar patterns.

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「食べ物」is read as「たべもの」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.

🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested

もんだい1 & もんだい2

「食べ物」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「食べ物」mean in Japanese?+
「食べ物」means "food, things to eat". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_compound" category.
How do you read 「食べ物」?+
「食べ物」is read as「たべもの」.
Is 「食べ物」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「食べ物」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「食べ物」?+
好きな食べ物は何ですか。 — What is your favorite food?

Practice 「食べ物」 with spaced repetition

食べ物 — JLPT N5 Vocabulary | Nihongo Pass