お弁 当(べんとう)

おべんとう

noun

boxed lunch, bento

1. boxed lunch, bento

A meal packed in a box, typically eaten for lunch.

お弁当(べんとう)を作(つく)る。

To make a boxed lunch.

お弁当(べんとう)を持(も)ってきた。

I brought a boxed lunch.

I bought a boxed lunch at the station.

My mother makes a boxed lunch for me every morning.

I always bring a boxed lunch on field trips.

お弁当(べんとう) is a Japanese boxed lunch, a key part of Japanese food culture.

FORM:
The お prefix is optional and polite. 弁当(べんとう) is the plain form.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

TYPES:

CULTURE:
Making お弁当(べんとう) for family members, especially children, is a common practice in Japan.

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Added 2026.1.11 18:27 · Revised 2026.5.23 4:10

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