食欲 (しょくよく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

食欲 (しょくよく) means appetite for food.

See example sentences below.

食欲 at a glance

食欲

しょくよくshokuyoku

N3noun

appetite for food

食欲しょくよくshokuyokuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

appetite for food

Example 1

朝ごはんを食べて食欲が出た。

Translation

After eating breakfast, I gained an appetite.

Example 2

風邪で食欲がなくなった。

Translation

I lost my appetite because of a cold.