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昼食

中食、 昼餉

Readings

Kana: ちゅうしょく、ちゅうじき、ひるげ
Romaji: chūshoku, chūjiki, hiruge
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

lunch; midday meal

2

food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

Note: usu. 中食

Kanji

Readings: チュウ、 ひる
Meanings: daytime, noon
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ショウ、 け、 かれい、 かれい.い、 べんとう
Meaning: (dried) boiled rice

Example Sentences

昼食(ちゅうしょく)()べよう。
➥Let's eat lunch.
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昼食(ちゅうしょく)にしましょう。
➥Let's have lunch.
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(かれ)昼食(ちゅうしょく)()かけた。
➥He has gone out for lunch already.
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昼食(ちゅうしょく)はいらない。
➥I don't want lunch.
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(わたし)昼食(ちゅうしょく)()べた。
➥I have already eaten lunch.
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今日(きょう)どこで(ひる)(しょく)する?
➥Where will you have lunch today?
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