Vocabulary
駅弁

駅えき弁べん

ekiben
Common N2 noun

Translations

1. boxed meal sold at train stations
2. station bento

Notes

Ekiben are a popular and convenient meal option for travelers in Japan, often featuring regional specialties and beautifully presented in disposable containers. They are typically sold at train stations and on trains.

Examples

新幹線で駅えき弁べんを食たべました。

Shinkansen de ekiben o tabemashita.

I ate a boxed meal on the Shinkansen.

駅えき弁べんは地ち元もとの特とく産さんを使つかったものが多おおいです。

Ekiben wa jimoto no tokusan o tsukatta mono ga ooi desu.

Station bentos often use local specialties.

旅たびの楽たのしみの一ひとつは駅えき弁べんです。

Tabi no tanoshimi no hitotsu wa ekiben desu.

One of the pleasures of traveling is the station bento.