モーニング
もーにんぐ
noun
morning service; morning coat
1.
morning service; breakfast set offered at cafes at a discount
A special breakfast deal offered by cafes and coffee shops, typically in the morning hours. The customer orders a drink and receives toast, eggs, or other breakfast items for free or at a reduced price.
喫茶店でモーニングを食べた。
I had a morning set at the coffee shop.
この店のモーニングはコーヒー一杯でトーストと卵がつく。
This shop's morning set comes with toast and an egg for the price of one coffee.
名古屋のモーニング文化は全国的に有名で、小倉トーストなど独自のメニューがある。
Nagoya's morning service culture is famous nationwide, with unique menu items like ogura toast.
2.
morning coat; cutaway coat; men's formal daywear
A formal men's coat with tails tapering from the front waist to the back knee, worn at weddings, funerals, and formal daytime ceremonies.
結婚式でモーニングを着た。
I wore a morning coat at the wedding.
父のモーニングを借りて式に出席した。
I borrowed my father's morning coat to attend the ceremony.
新郎の父親はモーニングを着用するのが一般的だ。
It's customary for the groom's father to wear a morning coat.
From English "morning." In Japanese, モーニング has developed specialized meanings beyond just "morning." The breakfast set meaning (sense 1) is a distinctly Japanese usage — abbreviated from モーニングサービス (morning service). The formal coat meaning (sense 2) is short for モーニングコート.
CULTURAL NOTE:
The モーニング breakfast culture is especially strong in the Nagoya/Aichi region, where elaborate breakfast sets (sometimes including full meals) are served with a coffee order. 名古屋モーニング is a recognized cultural phenomenon.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- モーニングを食べる: to have a morning set
- モーニングサービス: morning service (the full term)
- モーニング営業: morning hours business
- モーニングを着る: to wear a morning coat
- モーニングコート: morning coat (the full term)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- モーニングサービス: morning service — the full form of sense 1
- タキシード: tuxedo — formal evening wear, whereas モーニング is formal daywear
- 礼服: formal wear — the general category that includes モーニング