ランチタイム

らんちたいむ
noun
lunch time; lunch hours
1. lunch time; lunch hours; lunch service period
The time period during which lunch is served, typically when special lunch menus are available at restaurants.
ランチタイムは混(こ)んでいる。
It's crowded during lunch time.
ランチタイムは11時(じ)から2時(じ)までです。
Lunch hours are from 11 to 2.
ランチタイム限定(げんてい)のセットメニューがお得(とく)だ。
The lunch-time-only set menu is a good deal.

ランチタイム is a loanword from English "lunch time" referring specifically to the lunch service period at restaurants, cafes, and cafeterias — not just the general time of day when one eats lunch.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ランチタイム限定(げんてい) (lunch-time-only)
  • ランチタイムのメニュー/セット (lunch time menu/set)
  • ランチタイムは〜時(じ)から〜時(じ)まで (lunch hours are from ~ to ~)

CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, restaurant lunch service typically runs 11:00-14:00 (sometimes to 15:00). During ランチタイム, many restaurants offer セットメニュー (set menus) at lower prices than dinner. Restaurants often close between lunch and dinner (中休(なかやす)み).

RELATED TERMS:

  • ランチ: lunch (the meal itself)
  • 昼食(ちゅうしょく): lunch (formal/written)
  • お昼(ひる): lunch (casual)
  • ディナータイム: dinner service hours
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Added 2026.2.3 15:50 · Revised 2026.4.7 11:46
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