べんとう

bentō
Common N5 noun

Translations

1. boxed lunch
2. bento

Notes

A 'bento' is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. It is traditionally composed of rice, fish or meat, with pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container.

Examples

母がべんとうつくってくれました。

Haha ga bentō o tsukutte kuremashita.

My mother made a bento for me.

べんとういにきます。

Bentō o kai ni ikimasu.

I am going to buy a bento.

べんとうにはいろ々なしょくざいはいっています。

Bentō ni wa iroiro na shokuzai ga haitteimasu.

The bento contains various ingredients.