ランチ

らんち
noun
lunch
foodconsumption
1. lunch, midday meal
The midday meal, or a lunch set or lunch menu offered at a restaurant. In Japanese, ランチ often has a slightly upscale or restaurant-oriented nuance compared to the native お昼(ひる)ご飯(はん).
ランチに行(い)こう。
Let's go for lunch.
このカフェのランチセットは千円(せんえん)でお得(とく)だ。
The lunch set at this cafe is a good deal at 1,000 yen.
週末(しゅうまつ)に友達(ともだち)とおしゃれなレストランでランチを楽(たの)しんだ。
I enjoyed lunch with friends at a stylish restaurant over the weekend.

ランチ is a loanword from English "lunch." While お昼(ひる)ご飯(はん) is the everyday word for lunch, ランチ is often used in restaurant and social dining contexts.

Common collocations

Usage

  • ランチ tends to suggest eating at a restaurant or cafe, while お昼(ひる) or お昼(ひる)ご飯(はん) is more general
  • Many restaurants offer special ランチ prices that are cheaper than dinner
  • ランチ営業(えいぎょう) means a restaurant's lunch service hours
  • ママランチ ("mama lunch") refers to mothers getting together for a lunch outing

Related Words

Synonym: 昼食(ちゅうしょく) (formal)
Compare: 昼(ひる)ご飯(はん) (lunch)
Related: ランチタイム (lunch time)
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Added 2026.2.15 9:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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