晩 飯(ばんめし)

ばんめし

noun

dinner; evening meal

informalfood

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

Related Words

Related: 朝飯(あさめし) (breakfast (same register))

Related: 昼飯(ひるめし) (lunch (same register))

Compare: 夕食(ゆうしょく) (dinner)

Compare: 夕飯(ゆうはん) (dinner)

Compare: 夜(よる)ご飯(はん) (dinner, evening meal)

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Added 2026.3.27 8:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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