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N2 Noun

主食(しゅしょく)staple food

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    1. Noun

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      staple food

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    主食 【しゅしょく】

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      日本(にほん)(しょく)主食(しゅしょく)はご(はん)です。

      The staple food of Japanese cuisine is rice. {staple food}

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      西洋(せいよう)主食(しゅしょく)はパンや(いも)である。

      The staple food in the West is bread and potatoes. {staple food}

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      (わたし)たちにとっての主食(しゅしょく)はパスタです。

      Our staple food is pasta. {staple food}

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      メキシコ(じん)主食(しゅしょく)はトウモロコシだとか…本当(ほんとう)かな?

      I heard that the staple food of Mexicans is corn... I wonder if it's true? {staple food}

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      主食(しゅしょく)にはあまり栄養(えいよう)がないものだから、副食(ふくしょく)()べる必要(ひつよう)があります。

      Since a staple food doesn't have much nutrition, it is necessary to eat side dishes. {staple food}

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