Japanese Conversation · Level 52
90 words
Japanese word
給食
Pronunciation
Romajikyūshoku
Meaning
- nounschool lunch
Example
学校で給食を食べます。gak kō de kyū shoku o ta be ma su
We eat school lunch at school.
More examples
今日の給食はカレーです。kyō no kyū shoku wa ka rē de su
Today's school lunch is curry.
明日の給食は、みんなが好きなカレーです。asu no kyū shoku wa mi n na ga su ki na ka rē de su
Tomorrow's school lunch is curry, which everyone likes.
Core concept
Describes a planned meal supplied to students as part of the school day.
Common phrases
給食を食べるkyū shoku o ta be ru
eat school lunch
給食を作るkyū shoku o tsuku ru
prepare school lunch
給食を配るkyū shoku o kuba ru
serve school lunch
Similar words
昼食chūshoku: A meal eaten around midday, whether at school or elsewhere.
ランチranchi: A midday meal, often used in casual conversation.
Definition in Japanese
学校で児童や生徒に提供される昼食。gak kō de ji dō ya sei to ni tei kyō sa re ru chū shoku
Word origin
給食 (kyūshoku) combines 給 (kyū, "provide") and 食 (shoku, "food"), giving the sense of food provided as a meal.
Usage tips
- In many Japanese schools, students take turns serving 給食 (kyūshoku) to their classmates, making the meal part of daily classroom life.
Other meanings
- meal servicenoun