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食塊

Bolus of food (Ball of food and saliva formed during chewing)

• #食事

食べ物を口の中に入れた際、噛んで小さくなり唾液と混ざった、飲み込む前の塊のこと。

A piece of food when it has been placed in the mouth, chewed into smaller pieces, and mixed with saliva into a ball, before swallowing.