弁当 — meaning in English
bentō
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English meaning
- bento noun A Japanese-style boxed meal, typically packed with rice, protein, and vegetables arranged neatly in separate compartments.
Senses
弁当 is used for these senses in English:
- bento Synonym of bento box (“a partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a Japanese takeaway lunch is served”).
- packed lunch A meal, sandwiches or anything packed and intended to be eaten away from home; especially, one packed at home as opposed to a portable packaged lunch from a vendor.
bento — full definition
- noun A Japanese-style boxed meal, typically packed with rice, protein, and vegetables arranged neatly in separate compartments.
- noun In design, a layout made up of cards or sections arranged in an irregular, grid-like pattern, resembling the compartments of a bento box.