社 員 食 堂(しゃいんしょくどう)

しゃいんしょくどう

noun

employee cafeteria; company canteen

work food

1. 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(ひる)は社員食堂(しゃいんしょくどう)で食(た)べる。

I eat in the employee cafeteria at lunch.

うちの社員食堂(しゃいんしょくどう)は安(やす)くて美味(おい)しい。

Our employee cafeteria is cheap and delicious.

新(あたら)しいオフィスビルには社員食堂(しゃいんしょくどう)が完備(かんび)されている。

The new office building is fully equipped with an employee cafeteria.

A compound of 社員(しゃいん) (company employee) and 食堂(しょくどう) (dining hall/cafeteria). Often abbreviated to 社食(しゃしょく) in casual workplace conversation. Many Japanese companies provide subsidized meals in their cafeterias as an employee benefit.

Common collocations

社員食堂(しゃいんしょくどう)で食(た)べる — to eat in the cafeteria
社員食堂(しゃいんしょくどう)のメニュー — the cafeteria menu
社員食堂(しゃいんしょくどう)が充実(じゅうじつ)している — the cafeteria is well-equipped

Related words

社食(しゃしょく) — company cafeteria (casual abbreviation)
学食(がくしょく) — university/school cafeteria (same abbreviation pattern)
食堂(しょくどう) — dining hall, cafeteria (general term)

Related Words

Related: 社食(しゃしょく) (company cafeteria)

Related: 学食(がくしょく) (university/school cafeteria)

Related: 食券(しょっけん) (meal ticket)

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Added 2026.3.27 9:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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