晩飯(ばんめし)

ばんめし
noun
dinner; evening meal
1. dinner; evening meal; supper
The evening meal. A casual, somewhat masculine word for dinner, used in everyday conversation among family and friends.
晩飯(ばんめし)はまだ？
Is dinner not ready yet?
今日(きょう)の晩飯(ばんめし)はカレーだ。
Today's dinner is curry.
仕事(しごと)が終(お)わったら、一緒(いっしょ)に晩飯(ばんめし)でも食(く)おうか。
Once work's done, shall we grab dinner together?

A casual word for dinner, with a slightly rough or masculine tone. It is commonly used in relaxed, familiar settings — at home, among friends, or in informal speech.

REGISTER:
More casual than 夕食(ゆうしょく) (the standard neutral/polite term) and 夕飯(ゆうはん) (casual but gender-neutral). 晩飯(ばんめし) sounds more blunt and is more often used by men or in rough speech. Not appropriate in formal or polite situations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 晩飯(ばんめし)を食(く)う — to eat dinner (casual)
  • 晩飯(ばんめし)を作(つく)る — to make dinner
  • 晩飯(ばんめし)の支度(したく) — dinner preparations

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 夕食(ゆうしょく) — dinner; neutral and polite
  • 夕飯(ゆうはん) — dinner; casual but softer than 晩飯(ばんめし)
  • 晩御飯(ばんごはん) — dinner; polite and friendly, often used with family
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Added 2026.3.27 8:21
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