食用

しょくよう

for use as food; edible

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 食用 mean?

食用 is a Japanese adjective meaning for use as food; edible in English. It is written as 食用 in kanji, しょくよう in hiragana, and shokuyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その肉は全く食用に適さなかった。

None of the meat was fit to eat.