VocabJLPT N3
cooked rice
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. cooked rice
  2. 2. meal
  3. 3. one's living
This noun means "meal," "rice," or "food" in a casual, everyday context. It is less formal than 食事 and is often used in informal speech among friends or family. For example, "~を食べる" simply means to eat a meal, and "朝~" refers to breakfast.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, you're eating at this hour?

Sentence 2

My schedule is so packed I haven't had time to eat.

Sentence 3

The way he said that totally killed my appetite!

Sentence 4

I'm exhausted, but I should at least eat properly.

Sentence 5

My cat is totally eyeing my food!