meal in Japanese
meal in Japanese is 食事, ご飯, めし — meal means food prepared and eaten together, typically at a set time of day.
meal in Japanese
食事
Pronounced: shokuji
(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).
ご飯
Pronounced: gohan
(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).
めし
Pronounced: meshi
(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).
御飯
Pronounced: omanma
(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).
What does "meal" mean?
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noun Food prepared and eaten together, typically at a set time of day.
"We sat down for a family meal every Sunday evening."
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noun Coarsely ground grain, used in baking or as animal feed.
"The miller sold oatmeal and barley meal to the local bakers."
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meal in a sentence
- We sat down for a family meal every Sunday evening.
- Skipping meals all day left him starving by dinner.
- The miller sold oatmeal and barley meal to the local bakers.
- Farmers stirred maize meal into the feed for the hens every morning.
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What is "meal" in Japanese?
"meal" in Japanese is 食事, ご飯, めし. meal means: Food prepared and eaten together, typically at a set time of day.
How do you pronounce 食事?
"meal" in Japanese is 食事, pronounced "shokuji".
How do you use "meal" in a sentence?
Example: "We sat down for a family meal every Sunday evening." In Japanese, "meal" is 食事, ご飯, めし.
Are there other ways to say "meal" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "meal": 食事, ご飯, めし, 御飯.
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