(がいしょく)

がいしょく
noun
eating out, dining out
1. eating out, dining out
To eat at a restaurant instead of at home.
外食(がいしょく)する
To eat out.
今日(きょう)外食(がいしょく)しよう
Let's eat out today.
The restaurant industry is growing year by year.
I've been busy lately and only eating out.
It's cheaper to cook at home than to eat out.

外食(がいしょく) is a noun/suru-verb combining (がい) (outside) + (しょく) (eat).

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