How to say 'Lunch' in Japanese | ランチ

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The Japanese word for Lunch is 'Ranchi', written as ランチ in Japanese.

word

ランチ

Meaning

Lunch

Reading

Ranchi

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ランチ (ranchi)' refers to 'lunch', specifically a midday meal. It is a loanword from English and is commonly used in casual and formal settings. This term is often associated with set meals or lunch specials at restaurants. For example: Let's have lunch together「一緒にランチを食べましょう」(いっしょにランチをたべましょう). I had a delicious lunch today「今日は美味しいランチを食べました」(きょうはおいしいランチをたべました). The word is widely understood and used in everyday conversation, especially in urban areas.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1945

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ランチ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ラ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

チ

Reading

Chi

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'Ranchi' means 'Lunch' .

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