食中毒

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 食中毒 is read as しょくちゅうどく and means “food poisoning”.
• Basic usage: It describes preventing food poisoning by thorough heating and suspecting it after sudden illness.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 食中毒を防ぐ / 食中毒を疑う
  • Use 食中毒を防ぐ for prevention and 食中毒を疑う for suspicion before diagnosis.