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school lunch
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.)
  2. 2. providing a meal
  3. 3. School meal
A noun referring to the school lunch system in Japan, where meals are prepared and provided to students, typically at elementary and junior high schools. It is a well-known part of Japanese school culture, and students often eat together in their classrooms.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I made up my mind — "I'm going to finish everything on my lunch tray today!"

Sentence 2

Wait, there are actually schools that serve natto at lunch?!

Sentence 3

With the new policy, free school lunches are being debated.

Sentence 4

"Wait, you still have a cafeteria here?" the new employee said in surprise.

Sentence 5

It should also be noted that the shortage of school lunch cooks is becoming a serious problem.