衣食住 (Ishokujuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “food, clothing and shelter, necessities of life”.
Meanings
- nounfood, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
Examples
衣食住は生活の基本です。
Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.
子供は衣食住を親に依存している。
Children depend on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.
私達が生きていくためには衣食住が必要です。
We need food, clothes and a home in order to live.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).