1.
menu, bill of fare
A list of dishes to be served or available at a meal.
今日の献立は何ですか。
What's on the menu today?
給食の献立表が配られた。
The school lunch menu was handed out.
本日の献立はカレーライスとサラダで、デザートにアイスが付く。
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.
一週間の献立を考える。
I plan the menu for the week.
栄養バランスのいい献立を作りたい。
I want to create a menu with good nutritional balance.
毎日の献立を考えるのは大変なので、週末にまとめて決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 refers to the plan or list of dishes for a meal. It is more commonly used for home cooking, school lunches (給食), and formal banquets than for restaurant dining.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 献立を考える: to plan a menu
- 献立を決める: to decide on a menu
- 献立を立てる: to create a meal plan
- 献立表: menu chart, meal schedule
- 本日の献立: today's menu
CONTRAST WITH メニュー:
- 献立: 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 is used when planning what to cook or describing a fixed set of dishes.