► 名詞
御飯 [(1)ごはん] [coll] meaning: meal rank: 1
☆ 御飯もう食べた？ ⇨ Have you already had your meal? (☛ Can refer to any meal)
食事 [しょくじ] [liter] meaning: meal rank: 1
☆ 食事付きの部屋 ⇨ A room with board
弁当 [(3)べんとう] meaning: meal rank: 1
☆ 家の帰りにコンビニで弁当を買った ⇨ I bought a boxed meal at a convenience store on my way home (☛ Any boxed meal. Not limited to lunch.)
飯 [(2)めし] [coll] [男] meaning: meal rank: 2
☆ この景気では飯の食い上げだ ⇨ We cannot eat, sustain lives, under this bad economy
☆ 飯食いに行こうぜ ⇨ Let’s go get something to eat (☛ Usually only used among men)
食後 [しょくご] meaning: meal rank: 3
☆ 食後に服用して下さい ⇨ Take (the medicine) after a meal (☛ After a meal)
食前 [しょくぜん] meaning: meal rank: 3
☆ 食前に服用して下さい ⇨ Take (the medicine) before a meal (☛ Before a meal)
夜食 [やしょく] meaning: meal rank: 3
☆ 夜食にラーメンを食べた ⇨ I had ramen for late-night snack
駅弁 [えきべん] [coll] meaning: meal rank: 4
☆ 駅弁は日本の旅行の最大の楽しみの一つだ ⇨ “Train station boxed meals” are one of the biggest fun things when travelling in Japan (☛ Sold at train stations or onboard trains. Typically feature local specialties of each station. Not limited to lunch but any boxed meal)
毎食 [まいしょく] meaning: meal rank: 4
☆ 毎食後歯を磨くのが理想だ ⇨ It is ideal to brush teeth after every meal
► 接尾辞
食 [しょく] [liter] meaning: meal rank: 2
☆ 二食分の材料 (にしょくぶん) ⇨ The ingredients for two servings
☆ 私は一日二食しかしない ⇨ I only have two meals a day