How to say 'Meal' in Japanese | 食事

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The Japanese word for Meal is 'Shokuji', written as 食事 in Japanese.'Meal' in hiragana is しょくじ.

word

食事

Meaning

Meal

Reading

しょくじ

shokuji

Kanji

食Eat, Food 事Thing

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '食事 (しょくじ)' refers to a 'meal'. It is used to describe the act of eating or the food consumed during a meal. This term is commonly used in daily conversations and can refer to any meal, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner. For example: I had a meal with my family「家族と食事をしました」(かぞくとしょくじをしました). Let's have a meal together「一緒に食事をしましょう」(いっしょにしょくじをしましょう). The word can also be used in compound words, such as '朝食 (ちょうしょく)' for breakfast or '夕食 (ゆうしょく)' for dinner, but '食事' itself is a general term for any meal.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

626

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 食事

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

食

Meaning

Eat, Food

kanji

事

Meaning

Thing

Words Related to 食事 Through the Kanji 食

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 食 as well.

word

食べる

Meaning

Eat

word

食う

Meaning

Eat

word

食

Meaning

Food, Meal

word

食品

Meaning

Food

word

外食

Meaning

Eating out

word

食パン

Meaning

Bread

word

食費

Meaning

Food expenses

word

食べ物

Meaning

Food

word

主食

Meaning

Staple food

word

食器

Meaning

Tableware

word

夕食

Meaning

Dinner

word

衣食住

Meaning

Necessities

word

食料

Meaning

Food

word

食卓

Meaning

Dining table

word

食糧

Meaning

Food

word

朝食

Meaning

Breakfast

word

乞食

Meaning

Beggar

word

食堂

Meaning

Cafeteria

word

食物

Meaning

Food

word

昼食

Meaning

Lunch

word

定食

Meaning

Set meal

word

食欲

Meaning

Appetite

word

和食

Meaning

Japanese food

word

洋食

Meaning

Western food

Words Related to 食事 Through the Kanji 事

These 39 Words contain the Kanji 事 as well.

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事

Meaning

Thing, Matter

word

仕事

Meaning

Work

word

事件

Meaning

Incident

word

事業

Meaning

Business

word

事実

Meaning

Fact

word

工事

Meaning

Construction

word

交通事故

Meaning

Accident

word

事務

Meaning

Office work

word

返事

Meaning

word

大事

Meaning

Important, Precious

word

事情

Meaning

Circumstances

word

事故

Meaning

Accident

word

事務所

Meaning

Office

word

事務室

Meaning

Office

word

記事

Meaning

Article

word

刑事

Meaning

Detective, Criminal case

word

事態

Meaning

Situation

word

軍事

Meaning

Military

word

見事

Meaning

Complete, Splendid

word

事項

Meaning

Item, Matter

word

出来事

Meaning

Event

word

人事

Meaning

Personnel, Human affairs

word

事例

Meaning

Example

word

知事

Meaning

Governor

word

当事

Meaning

Parties

word

理事

Meaning

Director

word

事前

Meaning

Advance, Prior

word

事務員

Meaning

Clerk

word

何事

Meaning

Matter, Incident

word

行事

Meaning

Event

word

家事

Meaning

Housework

word

物事

Meaning

Things

word

炊事

Meaning

Cooking

word

事柄

Meaning

Matter, Affair

word

無事

Meaning

Safely

word

従事

Meaning

Engagement

word

検事

Meaning

Prosecutor

word

領事館

Meaning

Consulate

word

百科事典

Meaning

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