しょくどう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しょくどう – see the following entries.

【食道】 [noun] (anatomy) an oesophagus

【食堂】 [noun] [from 1903] a room, hall, or building where food is served or sold: a cafeteria, canteen, buffet, dining room, dining hall, eatery, restaurant, refectory

(This term, しょくどう (shokudō), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)