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“meal” in Japanese

Japanese

Also食事 (shokuji)

Pronunciation

Romajimeshi

Example

一緒に飯を食べます。is sho ni meshi o ta be ma su

We eat a meal together.

Illustration for 飯 (meal)

How to say “meal” in Japanese

“Meal” in Japanese is 飯 (meshi).

Treats food as the ordinary substance or occasion of eating, including a meal, food, or cooked rice.

Full entry for 飯: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 飯

忙しくても、飯は抜きません。isoga shi ku te mo meshi wa nu ki ma se n

Even when I am busy, I do not skip a meal.

Tips for using 飯

  • Because 飯 (meshi, "meal") can mean either a meal or cooked rice, the surrounding context shows whether it refers to the whole eating occasion or what is on the plate.

Other Japanese words for “meal”

家族と食事をします。ka zoku to shoku ji o shi ma su

I have a meal with my family.

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