Japanese word

夕食

Pronunciation

Romajiyūshoku

Meaning

  • noundinner

Example

毎日夕食を六時に食べます。mai nichi yū shoku o roku ji ni ta be ma su

I eat dinner at six every day.

Illustration for 夕食 (dinner)

More examples

今日は夕食を家族と食べます。kyō wa yū shoku o ka zoku to ta be ma su

I have dinner with my family today.

母が夕食を作っています。haha ga yū shoku o tsuku tte i ma su

My mother is making dinner.

Core concept

Refers to the evening meal that closes the usual sequence of meals in a day.

Common phrases

  • 夕食を食べるyū shoku o ta be ru

    eat dinner

  • 夕食を作るyū shoku o tsuku ru

    make dinner

  • 夕食に招くyū shoku ni mane ku

    invite to dinner

Similar words

晩ご飯bangohan: The evening meal expressed in an everyday, casual way.
夕飯yūhan: The meal eaten in the evening, using a common conversational term.

Definition in Japanese

夕方から夜にかけてとる食事。yū gata ka ra yoru ni ka ke te to ru shoku ji

Word origin

夕食 (yūshoku) combines 夕 (yū, "evening") and 食 (shoku, "meal"), forming a compound for the evening meal.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 夕食 (yūshoku) sounds more formal than 晩ご飯 (bangohan), which is common in casual conversation.

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