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How to say 'Food' or 'Hood' in Japanese | フード

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The Japanese word for Food or Hood is 'Fuudo', written as フード in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Food, Hood

    Reading

    Fuudo

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'フード (fuudo)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'hood', referring to a covering for the head and neck, often attached to a coat or jacket. For example: She pulled up her hood「彼女はフードをかぶった」(かのじょはフードをかぶった). The second meaning is 'food', referring to items consumed for nourishment. This usage is often seen in loanwords or casual contexts. For example: This food is delicious「このフードはおいしい」(このフードはおいしい). The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    6992

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word フード

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Fu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Do

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'Fuudo' means 'Food' or 'Hood' .

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