How to say 'Diet' in Japanese | ダイエット

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Meaning

Diet

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Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ダイエット (daietto)' refers to a diet, specifically the practice of eating food in a regulated and supervised manner to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight. It is often used in the context of weight loss. The word is borrowed from English and retains a similar meaning. For example: I started a diet「ダイエットを始めた」(だいえっとをはじめた). She is on a diet to lose weight「彼女は体重を減らすためにダイエット中です」(かのじょはたいじゅうをへらすためにだいえっともちゅうです). The term can also imply a temporary change in eating habits rather than a permanent lifestyle change.

Part Of Speech

noun

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4538

Composition

katakana

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