献立(こんだて)

こんだて
noun
menu, meal plan
1. menu, bill of fare
A list of dishes to be served or available at a meal.
今日(きょう)の献立(こんだて)は何(なん)ですか。
What's on the menu today?
給食(きゅうしょく)の献立(こんだて)表(ひょう)が配(くば)られた。
The school lunch menu was handed out.
本日(ほんじつ)の献立(こんだて)はカレーライスとサラダで、デザートにアイスが付(つ)く。
Today's menu is curry rice and salad, with ice cream for dessert.
2. meal plan, meal planning
The plan for what meals to prepare over a period of time.
一週間(いっしゅうかん)の献立(こんだて)を考(かんが)える。
I plan the menu for the week.
栄養(えいよう)バランスのいい献立(こんだて)を作(つく)りたい。
I want to create a menu with good nutritional balance.
毎日(まいにち)の献立(こんだて)を考(かんが)えるのは大変(たいへん)なので、週末(しゅうまつ)にまとめて決(き)めるようにしている。
Thinking of a meal plan every day is hard, so I try to decide them all at once on the weekend.

献立(こんだて) refers to the plan or list of dishes for a meal. It is more commonly used for home cooking, school lunches (給食(きゅうしょく)), and formal banquets than for restaurant dining.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

CONTRAST WITH メニュー:

  • 献立(こんだて): meal plan, set of dishes (home, school, banquet)
  • メニュー: restaurant menu (printed list to order from)

メニュー is the standard word at restaurants, while 献立(こんだて) is used when planning what to cook or describing a fixed set of dishes.

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