Vocab Info

A4 Noun

(めし)cooked rice, meal, food, one's livelihood

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Noun

      1.

      cooked rice

      Male term or language
    2. Noun

      2.

      meal, food

      Male term or language
    3. Noun

      3.

      one's living, livelihood

      Male term or language

    All Forms

    飯 【めし】

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    Examples

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      炊飯(すいはん)()(めし)()いてください。

      Please cook rice using the rice cooker.

      毎日(まいにち)(さん)(たび)(めし)()べることになっている。

      It is customary to eat three meals a day.

        朝飯(あさめし)()べなかったせいで、お(はら)()っています。

        Because I didn't have a morning meal, my stomach is growling.

        (べい)(めし)(ほう)が、パンよりも日本人(にっぽんじん)には()っているらしい。

        It seems that rice suits Japanese people better than bread.

          (たし)かにお(はら)()いてきた()がするから、そろそろ(めし)にしよう。

          I do feel like I'm getting hungry, so let's have a meal soon.

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