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飯

JLPT 3

Kana Reading

めし

Romaji

meshi

Word Senses

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

cooked rice

Example sentence

とにかくメシ・・・といきたいところだが、その前に用を足すことにした。 Anyhow, lunch ... is where I wanted to go but I decided to go to the toilet first.
Parts of speech

Meaning

meal; food

Example sentence

テレビを点け、彼女がブラウン管の前で遊弋している。　「おい、飯だぞ？」 Television turned on, she patrols in front of the CRT. "Hey you, food's up!"
Parts of speech

Meaning

one's livelihood

Example sentence

一週間メシ抜きだよ。 I went without food for a week.

Examples of 飯, めし in a sentence

とにかくメシ・・・といきたいところだが、その前に用を足すことにした。

Anyhow, lunch ... is where I wanted to go but I decided to go to the toilet first.
テレビを点け、彼女がブラウン管の前で遊弋している。　「おい、飯だぞ？」

Television turned on, she patrols in front of the CRT. "Hey you, food's up!"
一週間メシ抜きだよ。

I went without food for a week.

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Kanji in this word

飯

JLPT 4

12 strokes

meal, boiled rice

On'Yomi: ハン

Kun'Yomi: めし

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