毎食

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 毎食 is read as まいしょく and means every meal.
• Basic usage: It can describe a habit performed after each meal or choosing a different dish at every meal while traveling.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• After every meal
  • 毎食後 means after each meal without limiting the statement to one meal of the day. Example: 祖父は毎食後に日記を一行書く。
• At each meal
  • 毎食違う料理 means selecting a different dish for every meal. Example: 旅行中も毎食違う料理を選んだ。