偏食
When someone is a picky eater, they might not eat many different kinds of food. In Japanese, we call this 偏食 (へんしょく - hensyoku). It literally means 'biased eating'.
You can use 偏食 to describe a child who only wants to eat sweets, or an adult who avoids all vegetables.
It's important to eat many different foods to be healthy, so try not to be 偏食!
When someone is a picky eater or has an unbalanced diet, the Japanese word for this is 偏食 (へんしょく - henshoku).
You can use this word to describe both adults and children who don't eat a variety of foods.
For example, if someone only eats meat and avoids vegetables, you could say they have 偏食.
It's a useful word to know when talking about food habits and health in Japanese.
When someone is a picky eater or has a very unbalanced diet, the Japanese word for that is 偏食 (へんしょく - henshoku). It’s a noun that you’ll often hear in discussions about health, nutrition, or even just about what someone likes or dislikes to eat. For example, if a child only wants to eat sweets and no vegetables, you could say they have 偏食. It implies that their food choices are biased or偏っている (かたよっている - katayotte iru) towards a certain type of food, neglecting others. It's a useful word to know when talking about dietary habits.
When we talk about someone who has 偏食 (偏食), we mean they are a picky eater or have an unbalanced diet. It's often used to describe children who only eat a few specific foods, but adults can also have 偏食.
For example, if someone consistently avoids vegetables and only eats meat and rice, they would be described as having 偏食. It implies a lack of variety in their food choices, which can sometimes lead to nutritional deficiencies.
When discussing food and eating habits in Japanese, you might encounter the term 偏食 (へんしょく - hensyoku). This noun refers to the act of being a picky eater or having an unbalanced diet. It implies a dietary pattern where a person consumes a limited variety of foods, often favoring certain items while avoiding others.
For example, a child who only eats chicken nuggets and refuses vegetables could be described as 偏食. Similarly, an adult who consistently eats the same few meals and avoids trying new foods or a balanced nutritional intake would also fit this description. The term carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting that such eating habits are not ideal for health.
When we talk about someone who has very specific food preferences, to the point where their diet might not be very balanced, the Japanese word for that is 偏食 (へんしょく - hensyoku).
It's often used for children, but adults can be 偏食 too. It literally means 'biased eating' or 'one-sided eating'.
You might hear someone say: あの子はいつも偏食で困るね (Ano ko wa itsumo hensyoku de komaru ne - That child always has picky eating habits, it's a problem, isn't it?).
It implies a negative connotation, suggesting that the person isn't eating a wide variety of foods, which could lead to health issues or just be inconvenient in social situations.
偏食 in 30 Sekunden
- Picky eating
- Unbalanced diet
- Selective eating
§ Don't confuse it with好き嫌い (sukikirai)
Many learners, especially at lower levels, will already know the word 好き嫌い (sukikirai). This also means 'likes and dislikes,' and it can be used for food. For example, 好き嫌いが多い means 'to be picky about food.'
So, what's the difference between 好き嫌い and 偏食?
- DEFINITION
- Both words can mean 'picky eating.' However, 偏食 emphasizes the *unbalanced* aspect of the diet, often implying it's unhealthy or lacking in nutrients. 好き嫌い is more general and just means having food preferences.
Think of it this way:
- 好き嫌い is about what you *like* or *dislike*.
- 偏食 is about the *result* of those likes and dislikes on your diet's balance.
彼は好き嫌いが多いから、いつも食べるものに困る。
Hint: He has many likes and dislikes (is picky), so he always has trouble with what to eat.
彼女は偏食なので、栄養バランスが心配だ。
Hint: She has an unbalanced diet (is a picky eater), so I'm worried about her nutritional balance.
§ Don't use it for general preferences
偏食 is specifically about food and an unbalanced diet. You wouldn't use it for other kinds of pickiness or preferences. For example, you wouldn't say someone has 偏食 for books or clothes. For general pickiness, you would use phrases like こだわりが強い (kodawari ga tsuyoi - to be particular/have strong preferences) or just 好き嫌い in a broader sense.
彼は服にこだわりが強い。
Hint: He is particular about clothes.
Not: 彼は服に偏食だ。 (This is incorrect)
§ It's often used with ある (aru) or する (suru)
When using 偏食, it commonly appears with the verbs ある (aru - to exist, to have) or する (suru - to do, to make).
- EXAMPLE
- 偏食がある: to have picky eating habits / an unbalanced diet.
- 偏食をする: to eat an unbalanced diet / to be a picky eater.
子供の頃から偏食があったので、体が弱い。
Hint: I've had an unbalanced diet since I was a child, so my body is weak.
健康のために、偏食をしないように気をつけている。
Hint: For my health, I'm careful not to eat an unbalanced diet.
§ Similar words for picky eating and unbalanced diet
When talking about picky eating or an unbalanced diet in Japanese, 偏食 (へんしょく) is your go-to word. However, it's good to know some related terms and when to use them. While 偏食 specifically refers to eating habits, there are other ways to describe someone who is particular about what they eat or has an unhealthy diet.
- DEFINITION
- 偏食 (へんしょく): picky eating; unbalanced diet (noun)
This term is quite direct and is commonly used. You can use it to describe both a child who refuses to eat vegetables and an adult with an unhealthy, limited diet.
うちの子は偏食で困っています。
(My child is a picky eater, and it's a problem.)
- DEFINITION
- 好き嫌い (すききらい): likes and dislikes (noun)
While not exclusively about food, 好き嫌い is very often used in the context of food to mean 'pickiness' or 'dislikes specific foods'. If you want to say someone 'has likes and dislikes' about food, you can use this term.
彼は食べ物の好き嫌いが多い。
(He has many food preferences/dislikes.)
- DEFINITION
- 食わず嫌い (くわずぎらい): disliking something without even trying it (noun)
This is a more specific type of pickiness. It describes someone who refuses to eat something because they assume they won't like it, even though they've never tasted it.
彼はピーマンの食わず嫌いだ。
(He dislikes bell peppers without even trying them.)
- DEFINITION
- 栄養が偏る (えいようがかたよる): to have an unbalanced diet; nutrition is unbalanced (phrase)
If you want to focus specifically on the 'unbalanced diet' aspect, this phrase is very useful. It directly states that nutrition is skewed or unbalanced.
ファストフードばかり食べていると、栄養が偏るよ。
(If you only eat fast food, your nutrition will become unbalanced.)
§ Key takeaways for 偏食
- 偏食 is the most direct term for 'picky eating' or 'unbalanced diet'.
- It's used for both children and adults.
- Other terms like 好き嫌い and 食わず嫌い describe specific aspects of food preferences.
- 栄養が偏る focuses purely on nutritional imbalance.
Choose the word that best fits the specific nuance you want to convey. If you're generally talking about someone who doesn't eat a variety of foods, 偏食 is usually the best choice.
How Formal Is It?
"偏食は健康に良くありません。様々な食品をバランス良く食べることが大切です。 (Picky eating isn't good for your health. It's important to eat a balanced variety of foods.)"
"子供の頃は好き嫌いが多かったですが、今は何でも食べられます。 (When I was a child, I was a picky eater, but now I can eat anything.)"
"また偏食してるの？ちゃんと野菜も食べなきゃダメだよ。 (Are you being picky again? You really need to eat your vegetables too.)"
"ブロッコリーは、いやいやしないで食べてみようね！ (Let's try to eat broccoli without saying 'no, no'!)"
"それ食べず嫌いでしょ？一口食べてみて！ (You're just prejudiced against it without even trying, right? Just take one bite!)"
Wusstest du?
Interestingly, the character '偏' also appears in words like '偏見' (henken, prejudice) and '偏差値' (hensachi, deviation value), showing its consistent meaning of 'leaning to one side' or 'biased'.
Aussprachehilfe
- Don't confuse 'shi' with 'shee'.
- Make sure to pronounce both 'i's clearly.
Schwierigkeitsgrad
Two common kanji.
Two common kanji.
Straightforward pronunciation.
Clear pronunciation.
Was du als Nächstes lernen solltest
Voraussetzungen
Als Nächstes lernen
Fortgeschritten
Wichtige Grammatik
Particles like 「は」 (wa) or 「が」 (ga) often mark the topic or subject of a sentence. For example, to say 'Picky eating is bad,' you might use 「偏食は悪いです」 (Henshoku wa warui desu).
私の弟は偏食がひどいです。 (My younger brother's picky eating is terrible.)
Verbs like 「する」 (suru) meaning 'to do' or 'to make' can be combined with nouns to create verbal phrases. So, 'to have picky eating habits' could be expressed as 「偏食をする」 (hensoku o suru).
健康のために偏食をやめるべきです。 (You should stop picky eating for your health.)
Adjectives often describe nouns. If you want to describe someone as a 'picky eater', you could use an adjective like 「偏食な人」 (hensoku na hito). The 「な」 (na) particle is used because 偏食 is a な-adjective when used this way.
彼は偏食なので、野菜を全く食べません。 (Since he is a picky eater, he doesn't eat vegetables at all.)
Nouns can be modified by other nouns using the possessive particle 「の」 (no). For example, to talk about the 'problem of picky eating', you could say 「偏食の問題」 (hensoku no mondai).
子供の偏食に悩んでいます。 (I'm troubled by my child's picky eating.)
The particle 「で」 (de) can indicate the cause or reason for something. You might use it to explain *why* something is happening. For instance, 'Because of picky eating, my health is bad.'
偏食で体調を崩しました。 (My health suffered because of picky eating.)
Beispiele nach Niveau
子供は野菜を食べないで偏食です。
The child doesn't eat vegetables and is a picky eater.
〜ないで (nai de): without doing something.
私は偏食なので、食べるものが少ないです。
I'm a picky eater, so there aren't many things I eat.
〜なので (na node): because (casual).
健康のためには偏食をやめましょう。
For your health, let's stop picky eating.
〜のためには (no tame ni wa): for the sake of, in order to.
彼は偏食で、いつも同じものを食べます。
He's a picky eater and always eats the same things.
いつも (itsumo): always; 同じ (onaji): same.
偏食は体に良くありません。
Picky eating is not good for your body.
〜に良くありません (ni yoku arimasen): not good for.
彼女は肉しか食べない偏食です。
She is a picky eater who only eats meat.
〜しか〜ない (shika〜nai): only, nothing but.
偏食を直すのは難しいです。
It's difficult to cure picky eating.
〜のは難しい (no wa muzukashii): it's difficult to do something.
偏食があると、病気になりやすいです。
If you have picky eating, you tend to get sick easily.
〜と (to): if; 〜やすい (yasui): easy to do.
偏食をすると健康に悪い。
Picky eating is bad for your health.
子供の偏食に悩んでいます。
I'm worried about my child's picky eating.
彼は野菜の偏食がある。
He has a picky eating habit when it comes to vegetables.
偏食は栄養不足の原因になる。
Picky eating can cause nutritional deficiencies.
偏食を改善するために努力しています。
I'm trying to improve my picky eating habits.
彼女は偏食なので、食べるものが限られている。
She's a picky eater, so her food choices are limited.
偏食がひどいと病気になりやすい。
Severe picky eating can make you prone to illness.
健康のために偏食をやめましょう。
Let's stop picky eating for our health.
子供の頃から偏食で、野菜はほとんど食べませんでした。
Since childhood, I've been a picky eater and hardly ate vegetables.
彼の偏食は健康に良くないと思います。
I think his picky eating isn't good for his health.
偏食を直すために、新しい食材に挑戦しています。
To fix my picky eating, I'm trying new ingredients.
ダイエットのために偏食になったわけではありません。
I didn't become a picky eater for a diet.
偏食のせいで、栄養が偏りがちです。
Because of picky eating, my nutrition tends to be unbalanced.
偏食を克服するには時間がかかります。
It takes time to overcome picky eating.
彼女は偏食なので、外食の場所を選ぶのが大変です。
Since she's a picky eater, choosing a restaurant is difficult.
偏食は子供の成長に影響を与えることがあります。
Picky eating can sometimes affect a child's growth.
子供の頃から偏食で、野菜はほとんど食べませんでした。
Since childhood, I've been a picky eater and hardly ate any vegetables.
偏食が続くと、栄養不足で健康を損なう可能性があります。
If picky eating continues, there's a possibility of harming your health due to malnutrition.
彼の偏食はひどく、肉しか食べない。
His picky eating is severe; he only eats meat.
偏食を改善するために、色々な食材に挑戦しています。
To improve my picky eating, I'm trying various ingredients.
彼女は偏食のせいで、いつも体調を崩しやすい。
Because of her picky eating, she's always prone to getting sick.
成長期の子供の偏食は、親にとって大きな悩みです。
Picky eating in growing children is a big worry for parents.
最近、偏食気味で、食事が偏りがちです。
Lately, I've been leaning towards picky eating, and my meals tend to be unbalanced.
偏食を克服するために、料理のレパートリーを増やしています。
To overcome picky eating, I'm increasing my cooking repertoire.
子供の頃から偏食で、野菜はほとんど食べませんでした。
From childhood, I was a picky eater and hardly ate any vegetables.
「から」indicates the starting point of a duration or state. 「ほとんど～ない」means 'hardly ever' or 'almost never'.
彼の偏食はひどく、外食するにも店選びに苦労する。
His picky eating is severe, and even when eating out, choosing a restaurant is difficult.
「～にも」emphasizes the difficulty even in that situation. 「苦労する」means 'to have a hard time' or 'to struggle'.
栄養士に相談したら、偏食を改善するためのアドバイスをもらえました。
When I consulted a nutritionist, I received advice on how to improve my picky eating.
「～たら」indicates a conditional action or discovery. 「～てもらえる」means 'to receive the favor of someone doing something'.
偏食が続くと、健康に悪影響を及ぼす可能性があります。
If picky eating continues, it may have a negative impact on health.
「～と」indicates a natural consequence or general truth. 「～可能性がある」means 'there is a possibility that'.
彼女は偏食を克服するため、毎日少しずつ苦手なものを食べるようにしている。
To overcome her picky eating, she tries to eat small amounts of foods she dislikes every day.
「～ために」indicates purpose. 「～ようにしている」means 'to make an effort to do something'.
現代社会では、食の欧米化が進み、偏食に陥る人が増えています。
In modern society, as Westernization of food progresses, the number of people falling into picky eating is increasing.
「～が進む」means 'to progress' or 'to advance'. 「～に陥る」means 'to fall into (a bad state)'.
子供の偏食に悩む親は多く、子育ての大きな課題の一つです。
Many parents worry about their children's picky eating, and it is one of the big challenges of parenting.
「～に悩む」means 'to be troubled by'. 「～の一つ」means 'one of the'.
健康を維持するためには、偏食を避け、バランスの取れた食事を心がけるべきです。
To maintain health, one should avoid picky eating and aim for a balanced diet.
「～ためには」indicates purpose. 「～を心がける」means 'to keep in mind' or 'to aim for'.
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Häufige Phrasen
彼は偏食なので、野菜をほとんど食べません。
He is a picky eater, so he hardly eats vegetables.
子供の偏食にどう対応したらいいですか？
How should I deal with my child's picky eating?
偏食は健康に良くない。
Picky eating is not good for your health.
最近、偏食気味で困っています。
Lately, I've been struggling with having a tendency to be a picky eater.
偏食を直すために、様々な食材を試しています。
To cure picky eating, I'm trying various ingredients.
彼女はかなりの偏食家です。
She is quite a picky eater.
栄養の偏食が心配です。
I'm worried about nutritional imbalance.
食生活の偏食を改善したい。
I want to improve my unbalanced eating habits.
偏食に悩む親は多い。
Many parents suffer from children's picky eating.
偏食があると、特定の栄養が不足しがちです。
If you have picky eating habits, you tend to lack specific nutrients.
Wird oft verwechselt mit
This is a noun referring to a person who is a picky eater or has an unbalanced diet. It's the 'person' version of 偏食.
This phrase explicitly means 'imbalance in food' and is very close in meaning to 偏食, often used interchangeably in casual contexts to describe an unbalanced diet.
This phrase specifically refers to 'nutritional imbalance', which is the consequence of 偏食. While 偏食 is the act or habit, 栄養の偏り is the result.
Grammatikmuster
Redewendungen & Ausdrücke
"好き嫌いが多い (sukikirai ga ooi)"
To be picky about food; to have many likes and dislikes.
彼は好き嫌いが多いので、食べるものを選ぶのが大変です。 (He's a picky eater, so choosing what to eat is difficult.)
neutral"食べ物の好き嫌い (tabemono no sukikirai)"
Likes and dislikes regarding food.
子供の食べ物の好き嫌いをなくすのは難しい。 (It's hard to get rid of a child's food preferences.)
neutral"偏食家 (henshokuka)"
A picky eater; someone with an unbalanced diet.
彼女はかなりの偏食家なので、一緒に食事に行く店選びに困る。 (She's quite a picky eater, so choosing a restaurant to go to with her is a problem.)
neutral"食事のバランスが悪い (shokuji no baransu ga warui)"
To have an unbalanced diet.
最近、食事のバランスが悪いので、体調を崩しやすい。 (Lately, my diet has been unbalanced, so I tend to get sick easily.)
neutral"栄養が偏る (eiyou ga katayoru)"
To have an unbalanced intake of nutrients.
インスタント食品ばかり食べていると、栄養が偏るよ。 (If you only eat instant food, your nutrition will become unbalanced.)
neutral"食わず嫌い (kuwazu girai)"
Disliking something without trying it; prejudice against certain foods.
彼はトマトが食わず嫌いだけど、一度食べてみたら好きになった。 (He used to dislike tomatoes without trying them, but he liked them after he tried them once.)
neutral"食の細い人 (shoku no hosoi hito)"
A person who eats little; a small eater.
彼女は食の細い人なので、いつも残す。 (She's a small eater, so she always leaves food.)
neutral"偏った食生活 (katayotta shokuseikatsu)"
An unbalanced eating habit/lifestyle.
偏った食生活は健康に良くない。 (An unbalanced diet is not good for your health.)
neutral"好き嫌いをなくす (sukikirai wo nakusu)"
To overcome one's pickiness; to eliminate likes and dislikes.
子供に好き嫌いをなくさせるのは親の役目だ。 (It's a parent's role to make their children overcome their pickiness.)
neutral"食わず嫌いは損 (kuwazu girai wa son)"
Not trying something because of prejudice is a loss; you lose out by being picky.
食わず嫌いは損だよ、色々試してみなよ。 (You lose out by being picky, try various things.)
informalLeicht verwechselbar
Both refer to picky eating habits.
偏食 (henshoku) emphasizes a diet that is unbalanced due to being picky, often with negative health implications. 好き嫌い (sukikirai) is a more general term for having likes and dislikes, which can include food but also other things, and doesn't necessarily imply an unbalanced diet.
彼は好き嫌いが多い (Kare wa sukikirai ga ooi) - He is a picky eater. / 偏食を直す (henshoku o naosu) - To fix one's unbalanced diet.
Similar to picky eating.
選り好み (yorikonomi) means to be particular or choosy, and can apply to various situations beyond food, like choosing clothes or partners. 偏食 (henshoku) is specifically about food choices leading to an unbalanced diet.
彼女は服の選り好みが激しい (Kanojo wa fuku no yorikonomi ga hageshii) - She is very particular about her clothes. / 子供の偏食が心配だ (Kodomo no henshoku ga shinpai da) - I'm worried about my child's unbalanced diet.
Both start with '偏' (hen) and can sound similar.
偏見 (henken) means prejudice or bias, referring to preconceived notions or opinions, especially negative ones, about people or things. 偏食 (henshoku) is about food choices and diet.
彼は偏見のない人だ (Kare wa henken no nai hito da) - He is a person without prejudice. / 偏食のせいで体調を崩した (Henshoku no sei de taichō o kuzushita) - I got sick because of my unbalanced diet.
Both involve not eating certain foods.
食わず嫌い (kuwazugirai) means disliking something without even trying it. It implies an aversion based on assumption. 偏食 (henshoku) refers to a general habit of picky eating or an unbalanced diet, regardless of whether the person has tried the food or not.
食わず嫌いは良くない (Kuwazugirai wa yokunai) - It's not good to dislike something without trying it. / 偏食を改善する (henshoku o kaizen suru) - To improve an unbalanced diet.
Both refer to an imbalance.
偏り (katayori) is a general term for bias, leaning, or imbalance in any context, like data or opinions. 偏食 (henshoku) specifically refers to an unbalanced diet due to picky eating.
データに偏りがある (Dēta ni katayori ga aru) - There is a bias in the data. / 偏食を直して健康になろう (Henshoku o naoshite kenkō ni narō) - Let's fix our unbalanced diet and become healthy.
Satzmuster
〜は偏食です
私の弟は偏食です。 (My younger brother is a picky eater.)
偏食がひどい
彼は偏食がひどくて、いつも同じものばかり食べます。 (He's a terribly picky eater; he always eats the same things.)
偏食の傾向がある
彼女は偏食の傾向があります。 (She has a tendency to be a picky eater.)
偏食を直す
健康のために偏食を直したいです。 (I want to fix my picky eating habits for my health.)
偏食気味だ
最近、偏食気味なので、もっと色々なものを食べようと思います。 (Lately, I've been a bit of a picky eater, so I think I'll try to eat more varied foods.)
偏食に悩む
子供の偏食に悩んでいます。 (I'm troubled by my child's picky eating.)
So verwendest du es
偏食 (へんしょく - hensyoku) refers to the habit of only eating certain foods or having a very unbalanced diet. It's often used when talking about children who refuse to eat vegetables, but it can apply to adults too. It doesn't necessarily mean disliking all food, but rather being selective about what you eat. You might hear it in contexts like nutritional advice or discussions about healthy eating habits.
A common mistake is to confuse 偏食 with simply disliking a few foods. 偏食 implies a consistent pattern of limited food choices or a diet that lacks variety, leading to potential nutritional deficiencies. If someone just dislikes broccoli, that's not necessarily 偏食. However, if they consistently avoid all vegetables, that would be 偏食. Don't use it to describe someone who is on a specific diet for health reasons (e.g., vegetarianism) unless their diet is actually unbalanced.
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Understand the Nuance of 偏食
While 偏食 (hensyoku) directly translates to picky eating or an unbalanced diet, it often implies a lack of variety rather than disliking specific foods. It's about not eating a broad range of items.
Common Usage Context
You'll frequently hear 偏食 used when talking about children who are fussy eaters, or in health discussions about adults who don't eat enough vegetables, for example.
Related Verb: 偏食する (hensyoku suru)
To say someone is a picky eater or has an unbalanced diet, you can use the verb form: 偏食する (hensyoku suru). For example, 彼は偏食している (kare wa hensyoku shiteiru) means he is a picky eater.
Antonym: 好き嫌いなく食べる (sukikirai naku taberu)
The opposite of 偏食 is 好き嫌いなく食べる (sukikirai naku taberu), which means to eat without likes or dislikes, implying someone who eats everything.
Societal View on Picky Eating
In Japan, encouraging children to eat a variety of foods is highly valued. Being a 偏食 (hensyoku) can sometimes carry a slightly negative connotation, especially for children, as it suggests not eating healthily.
Use with Other Nouns
You can combine 偏食 with other nouns. For example, 偏食家 (hensyokuka) refers to a picky eater (a person). 偏食傾向 (hensyoku keikou) means a tendency towards picky eating.
Examples in Sentences
子供の偏食に悩んでいます。(Kodomo no hensyoku ni nayandeimasu.) - I'm worried about my child's picky eating.
偏食を直したい。(Hensyoku o naoshitai.) - I want to fix my unbalanced diet.
Avoid Direct Translation Pitfalls
Don't confuse 偏食 with simply 'disliking food.' While related, 偏食 focuses on the range and balance of one's diet, not just aversion to specific items.
Formal vs. Informal Usage
偏食 is a fairly neutral term and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. You might hear it in a doctor's office or among friends discussing eating habits.
How to Ask About Picky Eating
To ask if someone is a picky eater, you could say: 偏食ですか？ (Hensyoku desu ka?) - Are you a picky eater? Or if you're asking about someone else: 彼は偏食ですか？ (Kare wa hensyoku desu ka?) - Is he a picky eater?
Wortherkunft
From '偏' (hen,偏る: biased, to be偏った: lop-sided, uneven) and '食' (shoku, 食事: meal, food).
Ursprüngliche Bedeutung: 偏った食事 (katayatta shokuji): unbalanced meal.
Sino-Japanese.Kultureller Kontext
In Japan, a balanced diet is highly valued. The concept of '偏食' is often discussed in the context of children's eating habits, with parents and schools encouraging a varied intake of food. It's also sometimes used in a broader sense to describe someone who has very strong preferences for certain things and avoids others, not just food.
Im Alltag üben
Kontexte aus dem Alltag
Talking about a child's eating habits.
- 子供が偏食で困っています。
- My child is a picky eater, and it's a problem.
- うちの子は野菜を全く食べない偏食です。
- My kid is a picky eater who doesn't eat vegetables at all.
Discussing one's own eating habits or dietary concerns.
- 最近、偏食気味で栄養が偏っています。
- Lately, I've been eating a bit pickily, and my nutrition is unbalanced.
- 健康のために偏食を直したいです。
- I want to fix my picky eating for my health.
Explaining someone's dietary preferences or restrictions.
- 彼は偏食なので、好き嫌いが多いです。
- He's a picky eater, so he has a lot of likes and dislikes.
- 彼女は肉しか食べない偏食です。
- She's a picky eater who only eats meat.
Giving advice or recommendations about diet.
- 偏食を改善するために、色々な食材を試してみましょう。
- To improve picky eating, let's try various ingredients.
- バランスの取れた食事で偏食を避けましょう。
- Avoid picky eating with a balanced diet.
In a medical or health-related context.
- 偏食が原因で栄養失調になることもあります。
- Picky eating can sometimes lead to malnutrition.
- 医師に偏食について相談しました。
- I consulted a doctor about my picky eating.
Gesprächseinstiege
"あなたの周りに偏食の人はいますか？どんなものを食べませんか？"
"子供の頃、偏食でしたか？何を食べるのが苦手でしたか？"
"偏食を直すために何か努力したことはありますか？"
"バランスの取れた食事を心がけていますか？"
"もし偏食の友達がいたら、どうアドバイスしますか？"
Tagebuch-Impulse
自分の食生活を振り返って、偏食だと思う点があれば書き出してみましょう。
偏食が健康にどのような影響を与える可能性があるか、考えてみましょう。
偏食を改善するために、今日からできることを具体的に3つ挙げてください。
好きな食べ物と苦手な食べ物をリストアップし、苦手なものを克服する方法を考えてみましょう。
もし子供が偏食だったら、どうやって食事を楽しませ、バランスの取れた食生活を送らせますか？
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenWhile both refer to picky eating, 偏食 (henshoku) often implies a more chronic or habitual imbalance in one's diet, potentially leading to nutritional deficiencies. 好き嫌い (sukikirai) is a broader term meaning 'likes and dislikes,' and can refer to food, people, or anything. When talking about food, 好き嫌い can mean simply disliking certain foods without necessarily implying an unbalanced diet.
Yes, it's a concern in Japan just like in many other countries. Parents often worry about their children's 偏食. There are many articles and TV programs that offer tips for dealing with picky eaters.
You can say: 私は偏食です。 (Watashi wa henshoku desu.) - I am a picky eater. Or, 私は偏食があります。 (Watashi wa henshoku ga arimasu.) - I have picky eating habits.
Absolutely. While it's often associated with children, adults can certainly have 偏食. It refers to anyone who has an unbalanced diet due to disliking many types of food.
偏食 itself is a noun, but you can use it with verbs to describe the action. For example, 偏食する (henshoku suru) means 'to have picky eating habits' or 'to eat an unbalanced diet.'
Example: 彼は野菜をあまり食べないので、偏食しています。(Kare wa yasai o amari tabenai node, henshoku shiteimasu.) - He hardly eats vegetables, so he has picky eating habits.
Commonly disliked foods include vegetables (especially green ones like bell peppers, eggplant, and bitter gourds), mushrooms, and sometimes fish. However, it really depends on the individual.
You can say: 彼は偏食なので、好き嫌いが多いです。 (Kare wa henshoku nanode, sukikirai ga ooi desu.) - He's a picky eater, so he has many likes and dislikes (about food). Or, 子供の偏食に悩んでいます。 (Kodomo no henshoku ni nayande imasu.) - I'm worried about my child's picky eating.
Not necessarily always 'unhealthy' in a critical sense, but it does imply an unbalanced diet which can lead to health issues over time. It suggests a lack of variety in food intake.
偏 (hen) means 'biased, leaning,偏った (katayotta).' 食 (shoku) means 'food, eating.' So, literally it means 'biased eating' or 'eating that is leaned to one side,' which conveys the idea of an unbalanced diet.
No, 偏食 specifically refers to eating an unbalanced diet due to disliking many foods, not someone who is just particular about eating only healthy food. If someone only eats healthy food but it's a balanced diet, you wouldn't use 偏食. However, if their 'healthy' eating is so restrictive it becomes unbalanced, then 偏食 could apply.
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私の弟はとても___なので、野菜を食べません。
This sentence means 'My younger brother is very picky, so he doesn't eat vegetables.' '偏食' (pesshoku) fits best here as it refers to picky eating.
健康のために、___をやめましょう。
This sentence means 'For your health, let's stop picky eating/unbalanced diet.' '偏食' (pesshoku) is the most suitable word here.
彼は子供のころから___で、いつも同じものばかり食べていました。
This sentence means 'He has been a picky eater since childhood, always eating the same things.' '偏食' (pesshoku) perfectly describes this situation.
___は体に良くありません。
This sentence means 'Picky eating/unbalanced diet is not good for your body.' '偏食' (pesshoku) is the correct choice.
お母さんは、私の___を心配しています。
This sentence means 'My mother is worried about my picky eating/unbalanced diet.' '偏食' (pesshoku) fits the context of a mother worrying about her child's eating habits.
色々な食べ物を食べないと、___になりますよ。
This sentence means 'If you don't eat various foods, you will become a picky eater/have an unbalanced diet.' '偏食' (pesshoku) is the natural outcome described.
Which word describes someone who only eats certain foods?
偏食 (hensyoku) means picky eating or an unbalanced diet.
If a child doesn't like vegetables and only eats meat, what is their eating habit called?
偏食 (hensyoku) describes an unbalanced diet where someone avoids certain foods.
What does a person with 偏食 (hensyoku) often do?
偏食 (hensyoku) means picky eating, so they only eat a few specific foods.
If you have 偏食 (hensyoku), you eat a very wide variety of foods.
偏食 (hensyoku) means picky eating, so you eat a limited variety of foods.
Having 偏食 (hensyoku) means you have an unbalanced diet.
偏食 (hensyoku) refers to an unbalanced diet, often due to picky eating.
People with 偏食 (hensyoku) love to eat all vegetables.
People with 偏食 (hensyoku) are often picky and may not like all vegetables.
What does this person say about their eating habits?
What is the child's eating habit regarding vegetables?
What is said about picky eating and health?
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偏食は良くない。
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私は偏食です。
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野菜を食べないのは偏食ですか？
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彼は野菜を食べません。
Write a short sentence about a child who only eats sweets.
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子供はお菓子しか食べません。
Write a short sentence about someone who is a picky eater.
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私は好き嫌いが多い人です。
田中さんは何を食べませんか？
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田中さんは肉が大好きです。でも、野菜は食べません。毎日肉ばかり食べます。だから、田中さんの食事はバランスが悪いです。
田中さんは何を食べませんか？
文章に「野菜は食べません」とあります。
文章に「野菜は食べません」とあります。
子供は何を食べませんか？
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この子供はご飯を食べません。パンと牛乳しか食べません。お母さんは心配しています。
子供は何を食べませんか？
文章に「ご飯を食べません」とあります。
文章に「ご飯を食べません」とあります。
私の友達は何が嫌いですか？
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私の友達は魚が嫌いです。いつも肉料理を選びます。彼女の食事は偏食です。
私の友達は何が嫌いですか？
文章に「私の友達は魚が嫌いです」とあります。
文章に「私の友達は魚が嫌いです」とあります。
This sentence means 'I eat vegetables.'
This sentence means 'Let's eat together.'
This sentence means 'I like fruit.'
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: 彼の子供は野菜を食べないので、とても___です。
The sentence describes a child who doesn't eat vegetables, indicating picky eating, which is '偏食'.
Which of these describes someone with 偏食?
偏食 means picky eating or an unbalanced diet, often characterized by eating only a few preferred foods.
If someone has 偏食, what kind of diet do they likely have?
偏食 directly translates to 'picky eating' or 'unbalanced diet', so an unbalanced diet is the most fitting description.
食べるものが偏っている状態を「偏食」と言います。
「偏食」 refers to a state where one's eating habits are biased or unbalanced, meaning they eat only certain things.
「偏食」は、いろいろな食べ物を楽しむ人のことを指します。
「偏食」 refers to picky eating or an unbalanced diet, which is the opposite of enjoying various foods.
野菜を食べないのは、偏食の一例です。
Not eating vegetables is a common example of picky eating, or '偏食'.
The speaker is talking about not being able to eat vegetables.
Someone is worried about a child's eating habits.
This sentence talks about the effects of picky eating on health.
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偏食を直したいです。
Focus: へんしょく (henshoku)
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彼は偏食家です。
Focus: へんしょくか (henshokuka)
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偏食なのに元気です。
Focus: なのに (nanoni)
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You are at a restaurant with a friend who is a picky eater. Write a short message to them encouraging them to try something new, or at least to be open-minded. Use simple Japanese.
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友達、新しい食べ物を試してみませんか。きっと美味しいですよ！
Describe a time you or someone you know was a picky eater. What kind of foods did they avoid? Write two simple sentences in Japanese.
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私は子供の時、野菜が嫌いでした。魚もあまり食べませんでした。
Write a short note to a child, explaining why eating a variety of foods is important (to not be a picky eater). Use simple Japanese.
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色々な食べ物を食べると、体が強くなります。全部食べてくださいね。
この文で、弟は何を食べませんか？
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私の弟は偏食です。野菜を食べません。肉と魚も少しだけです。いつもご飯とパンばかり食べます。母は心配しています。
この文で、弟は何を食べませんか？
文中に「野菜を食べません」とあります。
文中に「野菜を食べません」とあります。
健康になるために大切なことは何ですか？
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健康になるためには、偏食をやめることが大切です。色々な種類の食べ物をバランス良く食べましょう。特に野菜や果物は体に良いです。
健康になるために大切なことは何ですか？
文中に「偏食をやめることが大切です」とあります。
文中に「偏食をやめることが大切です」とあります。
この文から、Cさんはどんな食習慣を持っていると考えられますか？
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Aさんは魚が嫌いです。Bさんは野菜が嫌いです。Cさんはいつも同じものばかり食べます。みんな偏食かもしれませんね。
この文から、Cさんはどんな食習慣を持っていると考えられますか？
文中に「Cさんはいつも同じものばかり食べます」とあります。
文中に「Cさんはいつも同じものばかり食べます」とあります。
This sentence means 'He is a picky eater.' 好き嫌い (sukikirai) means likes and dislikes, often used for picky eating.
This sentence means 'My child is a picky eater and it's a problem.' 困る (komaru) means to be troubled or have a problem.
This sentence means 'If you don't eat vegetables, you will have an unbalanced diet/become a picky eater.' ～ないと (naito) means 'if you don't'.
子供の頃からずっと___なので、野菜がほとんど食べられません。
The sentence describes someone who can't eat many vegetables due to their eating habits since childhood, so '偏食' (picky eating) fits best.
彼の___は健康問題を引き起こしています。
An unbalanced diet ('偏食') often leads to health problems.
医者は私の___を心配して、もっとバランスの取れた食事をするようにアドバイスしました。
If a doctor is concerned and advises a more balanced diet, it's because of '偏食' (unbalanced diet).
___が原因で、いつも同じものばかり食べてしまいます。
Picky eating ('偏食') often leads to eating the same foods repeatedly.
___を直すために、新しい食材に挑戦するようにしています。
To fix '偏食' (picky eating), one would try new ingredients.
彼女の___は、子供の頃からずっと続いています。
If an eating habit has continued since childhood, '偏食' (picky eating) is a suitable fit.
食べ物の好き嫌いが多いことを日本語で何と言いますか？
「偏食」は、特定の食べ物ばかり食べたり、好き嫌いが多いことを指します。
A: あなたの子供は野菜を食べますか？ B: いいえ、ほとんど食べません。______があります。
野菜を食べないことは「偏食」の一例です。
彼はいつもラーメンばかり食べている。これは彼の______だ。
特定の食べ物ばかり食べることも「偏食」と表現されます。
偏食は、健康に良い影響を与えることが多い。
偏食は栄養バランスを崩しやすく、健康に悪い影響を与える可能性があります。
子供の偏食は、成長に影響を与える可能性がある。
子供の偏食は必要な栄養が不足し、成長に悪影響を与えることがあります。
全く好き嫌いがない人は「偏食」だと言える。
「偏食」は好き嫌いが多いことや、特定の食べ物しか食べないことを指します。全く好き嫌いがない場合は偏食ではありません。
The speaker is talking about their eating habits when they were a child and now.
The speaker is giving advice about health and eating habits.
The speaker is describing someone's eating habits, specifically their dislike for vegetables.
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偏食をしないように、色々な食べ物を試してみましょう。
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あなたの周りに偏食の人はいますか？
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私は昔、偏食で野菜が苦手でした。
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You have a friend who is a picky eater. Write a short message (2-3 sentences) advising them to try new foods for a healthier lifestyle. Use the word 偏食.
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偏食は体に良くないよ。色々な新しい食べ物を試して、健康的な生活を送ろう！(Picky eating isn't good for your body. Let's try various new foods and live a healthy life!)
Describe a time when you or someone you know was a picky eater (偏食). What were the challenges? (2-3 sentences)
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私の弟は子供の頃、とても偏食でした。野菜を全然食べなかったので、お母さんは食事を作るのが大変でした。(My younger brother was a very picky eater when he was a child. He didn't eat vegetables at all, so it was hard for my mother to prepare meals.)
Imagine you are talking to a child about the importance of eating a balanced diet. How would you explain that having 偏食 is not good? (2-3 sentences)
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偏食すると、体が元気になれないよ。色々な食べ物をバランスよく食べることが、大きくなるためにすごく大事なんだ。(If you're a picky eater, your body won't get strong. Eating various foods in a balanced way is very important for growing up.)
田中さんの食事の習慣について、正しい記述はどれですか？
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田中さんはいつも同じものばかり食べています。野菜はほとんど食べません。このままでは、健康に悪い影響があるかもしれません。田中さんは偏食なので、もっと色々な食品を摂るべきです。
田中さんの食事の習慣について、正しい記述はどれですか？
「田中さんは偏食なので」という記述から、田中さんが偏食の傾向にあることがわかります。(From the description '田中さんは偏食なので', we know that Tanaka has a tendency for picky eating.)
「田中さんは偏食なので」という記述から、田中さんが偏食の傾向にあることがわかります。(From the description '田中さんは偏食なので', we know that Tanaka has a tendency for picky eating.)
筆者が子供の頃、特に苦手だった食品は何ですか？
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子供の頃、私はかなりの偏食でした。肉は好きでしたが、魚と野菜は苦手でした。そのせいで、よくお腹を壊していました。大人になってから、健康のために色々な食品を食べるようになりました。
筆者が子供の頃、特に苦手だった食品は何ですか？
「魚と野菜は苦手でした」と明記されています。(It is clearly stated '魚と野菜は苦手でした'.)
「魚と野菜は苦手でした」と明記されています。(It is clearly stated '魚と野菜は苦手でした'.)
偏食が特に深刻な問題となるのは、どのような人々にとってですか？
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偏食は、栄養不足につながることがあります。特に成長期の子供にとって、これは深刻な問題です。家族みんなで色々な料理を楽しむことで、偏食を改善できるかもしれません。専門家に相談することも大切です。
偏食が特に深刻な問題となるのは、どのような人々にとってですか？
「特に成長期の子供にとって、これは深刻な問題です」と書かれています。(It says '特に成長期の子供にとって、これは深刻な問題です'.)
「特に成長期の子供にとって、これは深刻な問題です」と書かれています。(It says '特に成長期の子供にとって、これは深刻な問題です'.)
子供の頃は好き嫌いが多かったが、大人になってから___がなくなった。
文脈から、好き嫌いが多かった状態がなくなったことを表すため、「偏食」が適切です。
健康のためには、___せずにバランスの良い食事を心がけるべきだ。
健康とバランスの良い食事という文脈から、食べ物の好みが偏ることを避けるべきという意味で「偏食」が当てはまります。
彼の___は深刻で、ほとんど野菜を食べない。
野菜をほとんど食べないという具体的な内容から、彼の食べ物の好みが偏っていることを表す「偏食」が適切です。
医師は、___が原因で栄養が偏っていると指摘した。
栄養が偏っている原因として、食べ物の好みが偏る「偏食」が文脈に合致します。
料理教室に通い始めてから、私の___が改善された。
料理教室に通うことで食べ物の好みが改善されたと解釈できるため、「偏食」が適切です。
子供の___を直すのは、親にとって大きな課題の一つだ。
子供の好き嫌いを直すという文脈で「偏食」が自然に繋がります。
Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence: 彼の子供は野菜を食べないので、___があります。
The sentence describes a child who doesn't eat vegetables, which directly relates to 'picky eating' or 'unbalanced diet' (偏食).
Which of the following situations best describes '偏食'?
偏食 specifically refers to the act of being a picky eater or having an unbalanced diet due to selective eating habits.
If someone is described as '偏食気味' (へんしょくぎみ), what does that imply about their eating habits?
The suffix '気味' (ぎみ) indicates 'a tendency toward' or 'a touch of', so '偏食気味' means having a slight tendency for picky eating.
Eating only your favorite foods and avoiding vegetables can be considered '偏食'.
Yes, '偏食' refers to an unbalanced diet often caused by only eating preferred foods and neglecting others, like vegetables.
If you are a '偏食' person, it means you enjoy trying many different kinds of food.
No, '偏食' implies the opposite; it means you are a picky eater and tend to avoid many different kinds of food.
子どもが偏食にならないように、親は様々な食材を与えるべきだ。(Parents should give their children various ingredients so that they don't become picky eaters.) This statement correctly uses '偏食'.
The sentence correctly uses '偏食' to refer to picky eating in children, and suggests a solution to prevent it.
The speaker is talking about eating habits in childhood.
The speaker is discussing recent health issues.
The speaker is describing someone's eating habits when dining out.
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偏食を直すために、どんな工夫をしていますか？
Focus: 偏食 (へんしょく)
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健康のために、偏食をなくすことが大切です。
Focus: 大切 (たいせつ)
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子供の偏食は親の悩みの一つですね。
Focus: 悩み (なやみ)
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This sentence translates to 'A child's picky eating, not eating vegetables, is a parent's worry.' The word order follows a natural Japanese sentence structure, starting with the subject and then the description.
This translates to 'For the sake of health, it is necessary to improve picky eating.' The phrase '健康のために' (for the sake of health) comes first, followed by the action needed.
This means 'Because he is a picky eater, he always eats only the same things.' The reason for his eating habit is given first.
Choose the most appropriate meaning for 「偏食」.
「偏食」 (へんしょく) refers to the habit of being a picky eater, only consuming a limited range of foods, often leading to an unbalanced diet.
Which of the following scenarios best describes someone with 「偏食」?
「偏食」 is characterized by an imbalanced diet, often by avoiding certain food groups like vegetables or fruits, and sticking to a narrow selection of preferred foods.
What is a common consequence of having 「偏食」?
As the definition suggests, 「偏食」 often leads to an 'unbalanced diet,' which can result in various nutritional deficiencies and health problems over time.
「偏食」 usually means someone eats a very wide variety of foods.
「偏食」 means the opposite; it describes someone who eats a limited and often unbalanced variety of foods.
Having 「偏食」 can negatively affect one's health.
Yes, an unbalanced diet resulting from 「偏食」 can lead to nutritional deficiencies and various health problems.
Someone who only eats vegetables is an example of 「偏食」.
While vegetables are healthy, eating 'only' vegetables indicates a limited diet lacking other essential nutrients from different food groups, thus fitting the definition of 「偏食」 as an unbalanced diet.
The speaker is talking about someone's eating habits.
The sentence discusses healthy eating.
The topic is about parents' concerns.
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あなたは偏食を直すために何かしていますか？
Focus: 偏食 (へんしょく)
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偏食は栄養の偏りにつながりやすいので注意が必要です。
Focus: 栄養の偏り (えいようのかたより)
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大人になってから偏食を改善するのは難しいですよね。
Focus: 改善する (かいぜんする)
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子供の頃から___がひどく、野菜をほとんど食べなかった。
文脈から、野菜を食べないという食習慣は「偏食」が適切です。'美食' (gourmet food) は合わず、'大食' (heavy eating) や '小食' (light eating) も適切ではありません。
健康を維持するためには、___を改善し、バランスの取れた食事を心がけるべきだ。
「バランスの取れた食事を心がけるべき」という文脈から、改善すべきは「偏食」であることがわかります。他の選択肢は食習慣と直接関連しません。
彼の___は、特定の栄養素の欠乏につながる可能性があると医師から指摘された。
「特定の栄養素の欠乏につながる」という結果から、その原因となるのは「偏食」以外に考えられません。'食欲' (appetite), '代謝' (metabolism), '嗜好' (preference) はこの文脈に合いません。
新しい食材に挑戦しないと、いつまでも___は治らないだろう。
「新しい食材に挑戦しないと」という提案は、「偏食」を克服するための行動として適切です。他の選択肢は食習慣の改善とは関連性が薄いです。
子供たちの___を心配し、親はあの手この手で工夫して野菜を食べさせている。
「野菜を食べさせている」という行動は、子供たちの「偏食」を改善しようとしている親の行動として自然です。他の選択肢は直接的な原因になりません。
彼の食事はいつも同じもので、明らかな___傾向にある。
「いつも同じもの」という表現は、食事が偏っている「偏食」の状況を示しています。'過食' (overeating), '拒食' (anorexia), '絶食' (fasting) とは意味が異なります。
多くの現代人が陥りがちな食習慣で、栄養バランスが偏り健康を損なう可能性のあるものを何と呼びますか？
「偏食」は栄養バランスの偏った食生活を指し、現代人の健康問題と関連が深いです。「美食」は美味しいものを食べること、「粗食」は質素な食事、「飽食」は食べすぎを意味します。
子供の頃からの食習慣が大人になってからの健康に大きく影響すると言われますが、特に避けるべき食習慣の一つは何でしょうか？
「偏食」は、特定の食品ばかりを食べたり、必要な栄養素が不足したりする食習慣であり、長期的な健康に悪影響を及ぼす可能性があります。他の選択肢は健康的な食習慣です。
ある人が野菜をほとんど食べず、肉ばかりを好んで食べる場合、その人の食生活は一般的にどう表現されますか？
野菜をほとんど食べずに肉ばかりを好む食生活は、栄養バランスが偏っているため「偏食」と表現されます。「美食家」は美味しいものを知っている人、「食いしん坊」は食べることが好きな人です。
「偏食」は、特定の食品だけを好んで食べ、他の多くの食品を避ける食習慣を指します。
「偏食」の定義は、まさに特定の食品に偏り、他の食品を避ける食習慣を指します。これにより栄養バランスが崩れることがあります。
健康的な食生活を送るためには、「偏食」を積極的に取り入れるべきである。
「偏食」は栄養バランスの偏りを意味するため、健康的な食生活とは対極にあります。健康のためには様々な食品をバランス良く食べることが重要です。
「偏食」は、主に味覚が敏感な美食家によく見られる傾向である。
「偏食」は味覚の敏感さよりも、食の好みや習慣によって栄養バランスが偏る状態を指します。美食家が必ずしも偏食であるとは限りません。
The speaker is talking about someone's picky eating habits.
An expert is discussing the negative effects of certain eating habits.
The sentence is about a common problem parents face with their children's eating.
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私の友人には偏食の人が多いので、外食の店選びが大変です。
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偏食を改善するために、新しい食材にも挑戦しています。
Focus: かいぜんする
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健康を維持するには、偏食は避けるべきです。
Focus: さけるべき
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Explain a time when someone you know displayed 偏食 and how it impacted their health or social life. Discuss potential solutions or advice you would offer them.
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私の友人は、野菜を一切食べないという偏食がありました。その結果、いつも体調を崩しやすく、風邪も頻繁に引いていました。また、外食の際もメニュー選びに苦労し、周りに気を使わせてしまうことが多かったです。彼には、まず少しずつでも食べられる野菜を試してみることを勧め、栄養バランスの取れた食事がどれほど大切かを伝えました。専門家のアドバイスも検討するよう提案しました。
From a cultural perspective, discuss how 偏食 might be viewed differently in Japan compared to Western countries. Consider social norms, family dynamics, and health perceptions.
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日本では、食事は協調性を重んじる文化の中で特に重要な意味を持ちます。偏食は、共同体意識を乱すものと見なされることがあり、周囲に合わせない行動として捉えられることもあります。一方、欧米では個人の食の好みがより尊重される傾向があるかもしれません。家族の食事風景においても、日本では子供が偏食の場合、親がより強く改善を促すことが多いのに対し、欧米では個人の選択として受け入れられる幅が広い場合もあります。健康観においても、日本はバランスの取れた食事を非常に重視するため、偏食は健康への悪影響としてより厳しく見られるかもしれません。
Imagine you are writing an article for a health magazine about the long-term effects of childhood 偏食. What key points would you emphasize, and what advice would you give to parents?
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健康雑誌の記事として、子供の偏食が大人になってからの生活習慣病や精神的な健康に与える長期的な影響を強調します。特に、栄養不足による発達の遅れや免疫力の低下、そして食事が原因でのストレスや人間関係の問題について触れるでしょう。親へのアドバイスとしては、無理強いせずに食の楽しさを教えること、一緒に料理をする機会を増やすこと、そしてバランスの取れた食事の重要性を根気強く伝えることを挙げます。必要であれば専門家の助けを借りることも推奨します。
この文章から読み取れる、子供の偏食が成人後に与える影響として最も適切なものはどれですか？
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近年の研究で、子供の頃の偏食が成人後の食生活に大きく影響することが示されています。特に、特定の栄養素の不足は、様々な生活習慣病のリスクを高めるだけでなく、精神的な健康にも悪影響を及ぼす可能性があると言われています。親は、子供の食習慣を形成する上で重要な役割を担っており、幼少期からのバランスの取れた食事が将来の健康を左右すると言っても過言ではありません。そのため、食育の重要性が再認識されています。
この文章から読み取れる、子供の偏食が成人後に与える影響として最も適切なものはどれですか？
文章中に「特定の栄養素の不足は、様々な生活習慣病のリスクを高めるだけでなく、精神的な健康にも悪影響を及ぼす可能性があると言われています」と明記されています。
文章中に「特定の栄養素の不足は、様々な生活習慣病のリスクを高めるだけでなく、精神的な健康にも悪影響を及ぼす可能性があると言われています」と明記されています。
この文章が指摘する、日本の若い世代の偏食の主な原因は何ですか？
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ある調査によると、日本の若い世代の間で「時間がない」「面倒くさい」といった理由から、インスタント食品や加工食品への依存が高まっている傾向が見られます。これが偏食の一因となり、結果として栄養バランスの崩れた食生活を送る人が増えています。食の多様性が失われつつある現状は、個人の健康問題だけでなく、社会全体として見ても懸念されるべき課題です。食文化の継承と健康維持の両面から、より良い食生活への意識改革が求められています。
この文章が指摘する、日本の若い世代の偏食の主な原因は何ですか？
文章中に「「時間がない」「面倒くさい」といった理由から、インスタント食品や加工食品への依存が高まっている傾向が見られます。これが偏食の一因となり」と記載されています。
文章中に「「時間がない」「面倒くさい」といった理由から、インスタント食品や加工食品への依存が高まっている傾向が見られます。これが偏食の一因となり」と記載されています。
偏食改善のための食育アプローチとして、この文章が最も推奨していることは何ですか？
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食育とは、食に関する知識と選択能力を習得し、健全な食生活を実践することができる人間を育てることです。特に、偏食の改善には、ただ「食べなさい」と強制するのではなく、食材への興味を引き出し、調理過程を共に体験させるなど、ポジティブなアプローチが有効であるとされています。食育は、健康な体と豊かな心を育む基盤となり、生涯にわたる食生活の質を向上させる上で不可欠な要素です。
偏食改善のための食育アプローチとして、この文章が最も推奨していることは何ですか？
文章中に「偏食の改善には、ただ「食べなさい」と強制するのではなく、食材への興味を引き出し、調理過程を共に体験させるなど、ポジティブなアプローチが有効であるとされています」と明確に述べられています。
文章中に「偏食の改善には、ただ「食べなさい」と強制するのではなく、食材への興味を引き出し、調理過程を共に体験させるなど、ポジティブなアプローチが有効であるとされています」と明確に述べられています。
This sentence means 'Picky eating can have a negative impact on health.' The order follows the typical Japanese sentence structure: subject (偏食), particle (は), indirect object (健康に), direct object (悪影響を), verb (及ぼす), auxiliary verb (可能性がある).
This sentence translates to 'It is important for children to consume various nutrients during their growth period.' '子供の成長期には' sets the context, followed by '様々な栄養素を摂取することが' (consuming various nutrients) as the subject, and '重要だ' (is important) as the predicate.
The sentence means 'One should persistently challenge themselves to overcome picky eating.' '偏食を克服するには' (to overcome picky eating) is the purpose clause, '根気強く' (persistently) is an adverb, and '挑戦すべきだ' (should challenge) is the verb phrase.
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Summary
偏食 (hensyoku) means picky eating or an unbalanced diet, a common term in everyday Japanese conversations.
- Picky eating
- Unbalanced diet
- Selective eating
Understand the Nuance of 偏食
While 偏食 (hensyoku) directly translates to picky eating or an unbalanced diet, it often implies a lack of variety rather than disliking specific foods. It's about not eating a broad range of items.
Common Usage Context
You'll frequently hear 偏食 used when talking about children who are fussy eaters, or in health discussions about adults who don't eat enough vegetables, for example.
Related Verb: 偏食する (hensyoku suru)
To say someone is a picky eater or has an unbalanced diet, you can use the verb form: 偏食する (hensyoku suru). For example, 彼は偏食している (kare wa hensyoku shiteiru) means he is a picky eater.
Antonym: 好き嫌いなく食べる (sukikirai naku taberu)
The opposite of 偏食 is 好き嫌いなく食べる (sukikirai naku taberu), which means to eat without likes or dislikes, implying someone who eats everything.
Beispiel
子供の偏食を直すのは難しい。
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少々
B1A little; a few.
〜ほど
B1About; approximately; degree.
~ほど
B1About, approximately; to the extent of ~.
豊富な
B1Abundant, rich in.
ふんだんに
B1Lavishly; abundantly; generously (e.g., using ingredients).
足す
B1To add (e.g., to a sum, to ingredients).
添加物
B1Additive.
〜てから
B1After doing ~.
~てから
B1After doing (an action).
熟成させる
B1To age; to mature (food).
