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school cafeteria, university dining hall
An abbreviation of 学校食堂 (school cafeteria). Refers to the on-campus dining facility at a university or college. A casual, everyday term used mainly by students.
学食で昼ご飯を食べた。
I ate lunch at the school cafeteria.
この大学の学食は安くておいしい。
This university's cafeteria is cheap and delicious.
昼休みの学食は学生でいっぱいになる。
The cafeteria gets packed with students during lunch break.
USAGE:
An abbreviation of 学校食堂. Used almost exclusively in reference to university or college dining halls, not elementary or middle school cafeterias. Very common in student conversation.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 学食で食べる: to eat at the cafeteria
- 学食のメニュー: cafeteria menu
- 学食が混む: the cafeteria is crowded
WORD FORMATION:
Abbreviation pattern: 学 (school) + 食 (food/dining). This type of two-kanji abbreviation is common in Japanese campus slang.