学食(がくしょく)

がくしょく
noun
school cafeteria, university dining hall
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1. 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(がくしょく)で昼(ひる)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べた。
I ate lunch at the school cafeteria.
この大学(だいがく)の学食(がくしょく)は安(やす)くておいしい。
This university's cafeteria is cheap and delicious.
昼休(ひるやす)みの学食(がくしょく)は学生(がくせい)でいっぱいになる。
The cafeteria gets packed with students during lunch break.

Usage

An abbreviation of 学校(がっこう)食堂(しょくどう). Used almost exclusively in reference to university or college dining halls, not elementary or middle school cafeterias. Very common in student conversation.

Common collocations

Forms

Abbreviation pattern: 学(がく) (school) + 食(しょく) (food/dining). This type of two-kanji abbreviation is common in Japanese campus slang.

Related Words

Related: 社員食堂(しゃいんしょくどう) (employee cafeteria)
Related: 食券(しょっけん) (meal ticket)
Compare: 大学生協(だいがくせいきょう) (university co-op)
Compare: 社食(しゃしょく) (company cafeteria)
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