サパーsapaa

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• Synonym夕飯ゆうはんNeutralThe everyday word for the evening meal, as in 「夕飯の支度」. 「サパー」 is a late-night meal or night snack and is rarely used.
• Synonym晩御飯ばんごはんNeutralThe most common everyday word for dinner, as in 「晩ご飯何にする」. 「サパー」 leans toward a late-night meal and is rarely said in daily life.
• Synonym夕食ゆうしょくNeutralThe same word as the earlier 「夕餉」 entry: it can also be written 「夕食」 and read 「ゆうげ」, an archaic term. The everyday word is 「夕食」 read 「ゆうしょく」.
• Synonym夜食やしょくNeutralFood eaten again late at night after dinner, as in 「夜食を食べる」. It is the closest to 「サパー」 and the everyday word for a night snack.
• Synonym晩餐ばんさんWrittenA dinner with lavish dishes, as in 「最後の晩餐」; formal in tone. 「サパー」 only refers to a meal eaten late at night.
• SynonymディナーNeutralA loanword for dinner; it works for an ordinary evening meal and is common on restaurant dinner menus. 「サパー」 is a late meal or night snack.
• Synonym夕餉ゆうげWrittenAn archaic, literary word for a meal from dusk into the night, found mostly in literature. In daily speech say 「夕飯」 or 「晩ご飯」.
• Synonym夕ご飯ゆうごはんNeutralMeans the same as 「晩ご飯」 with a softer tone, as in 「夕ご飯できたよ」. 「サパー」 refers to a meal later in the evening.
• Synonym晩飯ばんめしCasualA casual word for dinner, rougher than 「晩ご飯」, as in 「晩飯食おう」; used mostly among close friends. 「サパー」 is a late-night meal.
• Synonym晩食ばんしょくWrittenA rarely used word for dinner; in daily life say 「夕食」 or 「晩ご飯」. 「サパー」 leans toward a meal eaten late at night.
• Related昼飯ひるめしCasualA casual word for lunch, rougher than 「昼ご飯」, as in 「昼飯食った」. It is eaten at midday, unlike the nighttime 「サパー」.
• Related昼ご飯ひるごはんNeutralThe most common everyday word for lunch, as in 「昼ご飯にしよう」. It is a midday meal, unlike 「サパー」, which is eaten late at night.
• Related昼食ちゅうしょくNeutralThe same word as the previous 「昼餉」 entry: it can also be written 「昼食」 and read 「ひるげ」, an archaic term. In daily speech say 「昼ご飯」; it is a midday meal, unlike 「サパー」.
• Related昼餉ひるげWrittenAn archaic, literary word for lunch, found mostly in literature. It is a midday meal, unlike the nighttime 「サパー」; say 「昼ご飯」 in daily life.
• RelatedランチョンFormalA loanword for lunch, mostly for formal luncheon events like a 「ランチョンミーティング」. Its timing differs from the late-night 「サパー」.
• Related午餐ごさんWrittenA word for lunch seen in formal settings such as 「午餐会」. It is a midday meal, unlike 「サパー」, which is eaten late at night.
• Related昼餐ちゅうさんWrittenAn old-fashioned word for lunch, rarely used; say 「昼食」 in daily life. It is a midday meal, unlike the nighttime 「サパー」.

「サパー」 is a meal eaten late at night and is rare in daily use. For dinner say 「晩ご飯」 or 「夕食」; for a late-night snack say 「夜食」; for a formal dinner party say 「晩餐」.

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1. 夜よる遅おそくに食たべる食事しょくじ、または夜食やしょくのこと。