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お弁当

Reading

Kana: おべんとう
Romaji: obentou
Kana
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Definition

noun
1

bento (Japanese box lunch)

See also: 弁当

Kanji

弁
Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う
Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
当
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

Example Sentences

普通(ふつう)のお弁当(べんとう)にしてね。
➥Make it a normal packed lunch, OK?
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公園(こうえん)でお弁当(べんとう)を食(た)べませんか。
➥How about having our lunch in the park?
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彼女(かのじょ)は今日(きょう)、お弁当(べんとう)を持(も)って来(き)た。
➥She brought his lunch today.
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お弁当(べんとう)食(た)べたんでしょう。
➥You have eaten lunch, haven't you?
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彼(かれ)は今日(きょう)、お弁当(べんとう)を持(も)って来(き)た。
➥He brought his lunch today.
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ポットにコーヒー入(い)れておいたから、お弁当(べんとう)と一緒(いっしょ)に持(も)っていってね。
➥I made a thermos full of coffee so you can take it along with your lunch.
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