Illustration: On a bench outside a neighborhood office, a worker opens a neatly packed lunch box on their knees. Rice fills one section, while rolled omelet, broccoli, and small fried chicken pieces fit snugly into the others.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

お弁べん当とう

obentou

boxed lunch, bento

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは今日きょう、お弁当べんとうを持もって来きた。

    He brought his lunch today.

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  2. 公園こうえんでお弁当べんとうを食たべませんか。

    How about having our lunch in the park?

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  3. 学校がっこうにお弁当べんとうを持もってきてもいいですよ。

    You may bring your own lunch to school.

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Kanji in 弁当

  • 弁speech; distinguishOnベン・ヘンKunかんむり・わきまえる・わける
  • 当hit; appropriateOnトウKunあたる・あたり・あてる

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