Japanese Conversation · Level 29
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Japanese word
モーニング
Pronunciation
Romajimōningu
Meaning
- nounbreakfast
Example
喫茶店でモーニングを食べます。kis sa ten de mō ni n gu o ta be ma su
I eat breakfast at a coffee shop.
More examples
この店では午前11時までモーニングを提供しています。ko no mise de wa go zen 11 ji ma de mō ni n gu o tei kyō shi te i ma su
This café serves a breakfast set until 11 a.m.
Core concept
It covers both the morning as a time of day and the breakfast offered during those hours.
Common phrases
モーニングを食べるmō ni n gu o ta be ru
have a breakfast set
モーニングを注文するmō ni n gu o chū mon su ru
order a breakfast set
Similar words
朝食chōshoku: The meal eaten in the morning, whether it is prepared at home or served at a cafe.
朝ご飯asagohan: A familiar everyday name for the morning meal, with no special reference to a cafe menu.
朝飯asameshi: An informal name for the morning meal.
Definition in Japanese
喫茶店などで朝の時間帯に出される朝食。kis sa ten na do de asa no ji kan tai ni da sa re ru chō shoku
Word origin
The Japanese loanword モーニング (mōningu) comes from English morning; Japanese usage extends it from the time of day to a breakfast served then.
Usage tips
- On a Japanese cafe menu, モーニング (mōningu) often names a breakfast set offered for a limited morning period, not the cafe's general opening hours.
Other meanings
- morningnoun