How to say “appetite” in Japanese | 食欲 (しょくよく、shokuyoku)

11.12.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「食欲 (しょくよく、shokuyoku)」means “appetite.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word食欲
Hiraganaしょくよく
Romaji Readingshokuyoku
English Meaningappetite

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence体調たいちょうが悪わるくて食欲しょくよくがない。
Romaji ReadingTaichō ga warukute shokuyoku ga nai.
English MeaningI feel sick and have no appetite. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence体調が悪くて食欲がありません。
Romaji ReadingTaichō ga warukute shokuyoku ga arimasen.
English MeaningI feel sick and have no appetite. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence四よ人にんの中なかで一番いちばん食欲しょくよくがあるのは次じ男なんだ。
Romaji ReadingYonin no naka de ichiban shokuyoku ga aru no wa jinan da.
English MeaningOut of the four, the second son has the biggest appetite. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence四人の中で一番食欲があるのは次男です。
Romaji ReadingShi-ri no naka de ichiban shokuyoku ga aru no wa jinan desu.
English MeaningOut of the four, the second son has the biggest appetite. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence今日きようは悲かなしいことがあって食欲しょくよくがない。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa kanashī koto ga atte shokuyoku ga nai.
English MeaningSomething sad happened to me today, so I have no appetite.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence今日は悲しいことがあって食欲がありません。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa kanashī koto ga atte shokuyoku ga arimasen.
English MeaningSomething sad happened to me today, so I have no appetite.
(Polite Form)
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