ダイニングdainingu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noundining
2. noundining room
3. nounmeal

• 1.
  Related食堂しょくどうNeutralA cafeteria or canteen, typically at a school or company, or a casual eatery; plainer than 「ダイニング」.
• 2.
  RelatedダイニングルームNeutralThe full loanword for a dining room at home; same sense as 「ダイニング」 but slightly more formal.

Use 「ダイニング」 for a home dining area or a Western-style restaurant, as in 「ダイニングテーブル」 and 「LDK」; the full form is 「ダイニングルーム」. For school or company cafeterias, say 「食堂」.

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1. 食事しょくじ。