食事(しょくじ)

しょくじ
noun (verbal)
meal, dining
1. meal, food
A regular occasion for eating, or the food served at such a time.
食事(しょくじ)をする。
To have a meal.
食事(しょくじ)の時間(じかん)です。
It's time for a meal.
家族(かぞく)と一緒(いっしょ)に食事(しょくじ)をした。
I had a meal together with my family.
食事(しょくじ)の前(まえ)に手(て)を洗(あら)いましょう。
Let's wash our hands before the meal.
今日(きょう)は友達(ともだち)と外(そと)で食事(しょくじ)をする約束(やくそく)があるので、早(はや)く仕事(しごと)を終(お)わらせたい。
I have plans to eat out with a friend today, so I want to finish work early.

食事(しょくじ) refers to meals or the act of eating. Also functions as a suru-verb.

MEAL TYPES (formal):

  • 朝食(ちょうしょく): breakfast
  • 昼食(ちゅうしょく): lunch
  • 夕食(ゆうしょく): dinner/supper

CASUAL EQUIVALENTS:

  • 朝(あさ)ご飯(はん): breakfast
  • 昼(ひる)ご飯(はん): lunch
  • 晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)/夕(ゆう)ご飯(はん): dinner

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 食事(しょくじ)をする: to have a meal
  • 食事(しょくじ)に行(い)く: to go out to eat
  • 食事(しょくじ)中(ちゅう): during a meal
  • 食事(しょくじ)制限(せいげん): dietary restrictions
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Added 2026.1.9 21:43 · Revised 2026.2.21 21:44
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