定食屋(ていしょくや)

ていしょくや
noun
set-meal restaurant; diner
foodplace
1. set-meal restaurant; diner
An inexpensive, casual restaurant that serves set meals: a main dish with rice, miso soup and pickles. A familiar place for a quick, filling lunch.
近(ちか)くの定食屋(ていしょくや)で昼(ひる)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べた。
I had lunch at a set-meal diner nearby.
この定食屋(ていしょくや)はご飯(はん)のおかわりが無料(むりょう)だ。
At this diner, extra rice is free.
学生(がくせい)のころは、安(やす)くて量(りょう)の多(おお)い定食屋(ていしょくや)によく通(かよ)った。
When I was a student, I often went to cheap diners with big portions.
駅前(えきまえ)の定食屋(ていしょくや)は昼(ひる)になるとサラリーマンでいっぱいになる。
The diner in front of the station fills up with office workers at lunchtime.

Usage

A 定食屋(ていしょくや) is everyday and inexpensive: a menu of set meals such as 焼(や)き魚(ざかな)定食(ていしょく) or 唐揚(からあ)げ定食(ていしょく), often run by a family.

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Compare: 食堂(しょくどう) (a dining hall or plain eatery, a wider…)
Compare: レストラン (a restaurant, usually more formal)
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