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弁当

辨当辨當

Reading

Kana: べんとう
Romaji: bentou
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Definition

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bento; Japanese box lunch

See also: お弁当

Kanji

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
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
Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う
Meanings: discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.てる、 まさ.に
Meanings: bear, accept, undertake, just

Example Sentences

(えき)弁当(べんとう)をかった。
➥I bought a box lunch at the station.
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(かれ)弁当(べんとう)()っている。
➥He has a lunch.
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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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(あたた)かい弁当(べんとう)()える。
➥We can buy hot lunches.
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今週(こんしゅう)弁当(べんとう)持参(じさん)する。
➥I think I'll brown bag it this week.
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弁当(べんとう)()べたんでしょう。
➥You have eaten lunch, haven't you?
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