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employee cafeteria; company canteen; staff dining hall
A dining facility within a company or office building that serves meals to employees, typically at subsidized prices.
昼は社員食堂で食べる。
I eat in the employee cafeteria at lunch.
うちの社員食堂は安くて美味しい。
Our employee cafeteria is cheap and delicious.
新しいオフィスビルには社員食堂が完備されている。
The new office building is fully equipped with an employee cafeteria.
A compound of 社員 (company employee) and 食堂 (dining hall/cafeteria). Often abbreviated to 社食 in casual workplace conversation. Many Japanese companies provide subsidized meals in their cafeterias as an employee benefit.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 社員食堂で食べる — to eat in the cafeteria
- 社員食堂のメニュー — the cafeteria menu
- 社員食堂が充実している — the cafeteria is well-equipped
RELATED TERMS:
- 社食 — company cafeteria (casual abbreviation)
- 学食 — university/school cafeteria (same abbreviation pattern)
- 食堂 — dining hall, cafeteria (general term)