Japanese word

昼食

Pronunciation

Romajichūshoku

Meaning

  • nounlunch

Example

友達と昼食を食べます。tomo dachi to chū shoku o ta be ma su

I eat lunch with my friend.

Illustration for 昼食 (lunch)

More examples

今日の昼食はパンです。kyō no chū shoku wa pa n de su

Today's lunch is bread.

母が昼食を作ってくれます。haha ga chū shoku o tsuku tte ku re ma su

My mother makes lunch for me.

Core concept

Describes a meal that breaks up the daytime, usually eaten around noon.

Common phrases

  • 昼食を食べるchū shoku o ta be ru

    eat lunch

  • 昼食を取るchū shoku o to ru

    have lunch

  • 昼食を作るchū shoku o tsuku ru

    make lunch

  • 昼食を抜くchū shoku o nu ku

    skip lunch

Similar words

昼ご飯hirugohan: The everyday meal eaten around noon or in the middle of the day.
ランチranchi: A word for a midday meal that is also used in restaurants and food-related settings.

Definition in Japanese

一日の半ばに食べる食事。ichi nichi no naka ba ni ta be ru shoku ji

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 昼食 (chūshoku) combines 昼 (chū, "daytime") and 食 (shoku, "food") to name a meal eaten during the day.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 昼食 (chūshoku) sounds more formal than 昼ご飯 (hirugohan), which is common in casual speech.

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