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They both convey the meaning of "meal" or "food", but I don't know which one I
should use. Which ones would be used most of the time for everyday-
conversations? Would these two sentences mean the same?

> [食物を食べる]{しょくもつをたべる}
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> [食べ物を食べる]{たべものをたべる}

Thanks for the answer.
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word-choice words food conversations
What's the difference between shokumotsu (食物) and tabemono (食べ物),
For everyday conversations use たべもの。  
しょくもつ is more formal and not used in casual situations, unless it is part of
an expression like 食物繊維.

As a general rule, 音読み words are more used in formal, written language, while
訓読み words are more used in informal, spoken language.
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