WORD DETAIL
食物繊維
しょくもつせんい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
食物繊維is read asしょくもつせんいand is the noun for dietary fiber found in food. - Basic usage: Foods containing it appear in
食物繊維を含む食品, while its quantity appears in食物繊維の量.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Nutrient and food
食物繊維is a component of food rather than the food itself, so it commonly combines with expressions such as含むand量.
- Difference from
繊維繊維broadly means fibers in thread or material;食物繊維specifically names the dietary component.

