What does 食事 (shokuzi | しょくじ) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

彼らは食事を済ませた。
karera wa shokuji o sumase ta.
They finished their meal.

彼は食事をがつがつとった。
kare wa shokuji o gatsugatsu totta.
He devoured his meal.

彼は食事をがつがつ食べた。
kare wa shokuji o gatsugatsu tabe ta.
He devoured his meal.

毎回食事の前に手を洗いなさい。
maikai shokuji no mae ni te o arai nasai.
Wash your hands before each meal.

彼は食事中に新聞を読む癖がある。
kare wa shokuji chū ni shinbun o yomu kuse ga aru.
He is in the habit of reading a paper while taking a meal. | He is in the habit of reading the newspaper while eating. | He is in the habit of reading the newspaper during meals. | He has the habit of reading the newspaper during meals. | He has the habit of reading the newspaper while eating.

彼は食事の前に汚れた手を洗った。
kare wa shokuji no mae ni yogore ta te o aratta.
He washed her dirty hands before the meal.

彼女は食事の前に汚れた手を洗った。
kanojo wa shokuji no mae ni yogore ta te o aratta.
She washed her dirty hands before the meal.

彼女はいつも食事の後片付けをする。
kanojo wa itsumo shokuji no atokatazuke o suru.
She always clears the table after a meal.

彼らは私たちを食事に招いてくれた。
karera wa watashi tachi o shokuji ni manei te kure ta.
They invited us around for a meal.

彼女は私たちによい食事を出してくれた。
kanojo wa watashi tachi ni yoi shokuji o dashi te kure ta.
She served us a good meal.

彼は到着するやいなや食事をくれと言った。
kare wa tōchaku suru yainaya shokuji o kure to itta.
As soon as he arrived, he demanded a meal.

彼は長い間きちんとした食事をしていない。
kare wa nagai ma kichinto shi ta shokuji o shi te i nai.
He has not eaten a decent meal in a long time.

彼は食事が終わらないうちに立ち上がった。
kare wa shokuji ga owara nai uchi ni tachiagatta.
He rose to his feet before the meal was over.

彼女はほんのちょっとの間に食事の用意をした。
kanojo wa honno chotto no ma ni shokuji no yōi o shi ta.
She prepared the meal in a very short time.

彼女にとってうれしいことに、客はみな食事をほめた。
kanojo nitotte ureshī koto ni, kyaku wa mina shokuji o home ta.
To her joy, all the guest praised the meal.

彼は食事をグラス半分のビールを飲むことから始めた。
kare wa shokuji o gurasu hanbun no bīru o nomu koto kara hajime ta.
He began his meal by drinking half a glass of ale.

おやおや、食事の途中に席を立つとはマナーに反しますね。
oya oya, shokuji no tochū ni seki o tatsu to wa manā ni hanshi masu ne.
Oh my, leaving the table in the middle of a meal is bad manners, you know.

葡萄酒のない食事なんて太陽の輝きのない日のようなものだ。
budō ju no nai shokuji nante taiyō no kagayaki no nai hi no yō na mono da.
A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.

恵子はいつもグースカ寝てるじゃないか。食事を楽しんで貰いたい気持ちは分かるが、そんな慌てるな。
keiko wa itsumo gūsuka ne teru ja nai ka. shokuji o tanoshin de morai tai kimochi wa wakaru ga, sonna awateru na.
Don't you always sleep like a log yourself? I can understand your feelings of wanting them to enjoy their meal but don't be in such a rush.

	The Japanese word
	食事
	is pronounced
	shokuzi \| しょくじ
	means
	meal

	Examples:
	彼らは食事を済ませた。 karera wa shokuji o sumase ta. They finished their meal.
	彼は食事をがつがつとった。 kare wa shokuji o gatsugatsu totta. He devoured his meal.
	彼は食事をがつがつ食べた。 kare wa shokuji o gatsugatsu tabe ta. He devoured his meal.
	毎回食事の前に手を洗いなさい。 maikai shokuji no mae ni te o arai nasai. Wash your hands before each meal.
	彼は食事中に新聞を読む癖がある。 kare wa shokuji chū ni shinbun o yomu kuse ga aru. He is in the habit of reading a paper while taking a meal. \| He is in the habit of reading the newspaper while eating. \| He is in the habit of reading the newspaper during meals. \| He has the habit of reading the newspaper during meals. \| He has the habit of reading the newspaper while eating.
	彼は食事の前に汚れた手を洗った。 kare wa shokuji no mae ni yogore ta te o aratta. He washed her dirty hands before the meal.
	彼女は食事の前に汚れた手を洗った。 kanojo wa shokuji no mae ni yogore ta te o aratta. She washed her dirty hands before the meal.
	彼女はいつも食事の後片付けをする。 kanojo wa itsumo shokuji no atokatazuke o suru. She always clears the table after a meal.
	彼らは私たちを食事に招いてくれた。 karera wa watashi tachi o shokuji ni manei te kure ta. They invited us around for a meal.
	彼女は私たちによい食事を出してくれた。 kanojo wa watashi tachi ni yoi shokuji o dashi te kure ta. She served us a good meal.
	彼は到着するやいなや食事をくれと言った。 kare wa tōchaku suru yainaya shokuji o kure to itta. As soon as he arrived, he demanded a meal.
	彼は長い間きちんとした食事をしていない。 kare wa nagai ma kichinto shi ta shokuji o shi te i nai. He has not eaten a decent meal in a long time.
	彼は食事が終わらないうちに立ち上がった。 kare wa shokuji ga owara nai uchi ni tachiagatta. He rose to his feet before the meal was over.
	彼女はほんのちょっとの間に食事の用意をした。 kanojo wa honno chotto no ma ni shokuji no yōi o shi ta. She prepared the meal in a very short time.
	彼女にとってうれしいことに、客はみな食事をほめた。 kanojo nitotte ureshī koto ni, kyaku wa mina shokuji o home ta. To her joy, all the guest praised the meal.
	彼は食事をグラス半分のビールを飲むことから始めた。 kare wa shokuji o gurasu hanbun no bīru o nomu koto kara hajime ta. He began his meal by drinking half a glass of ale.
	おやおや、食事の途中に席を立つとはマナーに反しますね。 oya oya, shokuji no tochū ni seki o tatsu to wa manā ni hanshi masu ne. Oh my, leaving the table in the middle of a meal is bad manners, you know.
	葡萄酒のない食事なんて太陽の輝きのない日のようなものだ。 budō ju no nai shokuji nante taiyō no kagayaki no nai hi no yō na mono da. A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.
	恵子はいつもグースカ寝てるじゃないか。食事を楽しんで貰いたい気持ちは分かるが、そんな慌てるな。 keiko wa itsumo gūsuka ne teru ja nai ka. shokuji o tanoshin de morai tai kimochi wa wakaru ga, sonna awateru na. Don't you always sleep like a log yourself? I can understand your feelings of wanting them to enjoy their meal but don't be in such a rush.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org