ディナーdinaa[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noundinner
   ディナーを食たべに階下かいかに行いこう。↗

   Let's go downstairs for dinner.

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  Synonym夕飯ゆうはんNeutralEveryday word for the evening meal at home, with a homely feel; 「ディナー」 suggests dinner at a restaurant or hotel, with a refined, Western flavor.
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  Synonym晩御飯ばんごはんNeutralHomely everyday word for dinner, tending to imply a later hour than 「夕飯」; 「ディナー」 carries a Western, eating-out feel.
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  Synonym夕食ゆうしょくNeutralNeutral, standard term seen in writing and notices, e.g. 「夕食付き」 at hotels; it lacks the refined feel of 「ディナー」.
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  Synonym晩餐ばんさんFormalA lavish, formal dinner banquet, as in 「最後の晩餐」 and 「晩餐会」; more solemn than 「ディナー」.
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  SynonymサパーNeutralLoanword for a light late-night meal or supper, rarely used in daily life; 「ディナー」 is the evening main meal of the day.
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  Synonym夕ご飯ゆうごはんNeutralEveryday word for the evening meal, largely interchangeable with 「夕飯」 and 「晩御飯」; 「ディナー」 usually means dinner enjoyed out.
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  Synonym晩飯ばんめしCasualCasual, mostly male colloquialism for dinner; its rough feel is the opposite of the refined 「ディナー」.
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  Synonym晩食ばんしょくWrittenRare written word for the evening meal; in daily speech use 「夕食」 or 「晩御飯」, while 「ディナー」 has a Western, refined full-meal feel.
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  Related夜食やしょくNeutralA late-night extra meal or midnight snack, eaten in addition to the main meals; 「ディナー」 is the evening main meal.
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  Related夕餉ゆうげWrittenArchaic word for the evening meal, found mainly in literature and product names; not used in daily speech, and worlds apart from Western-style 「ディナー」.
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  Antonym朝食ちょうしょくNeutralAntonym: the standard word for breakfast; it stands at the opposite end of the day's meals from the evening 「ディナー」.
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  Antonym朝餉あさげWrittenAntonym: archaic word for breakfast; in daily speech say 「朝食」 or 「朝ご飯」. It contrasts with the evening 「ディナー」.

For the evening meal at home, say 「晩御飯」 or 「夕飯」; 「夕食」 is the neutral standard term, seen in notices like 「夕食付き」. 「ディナー」 suggests a refined, Western-style dinner out, and 「晩餐」 a formal banquet. Casual 「晩飯」 is rough; 「サパー」 and 「夜食」 are late-night extras, not the main meal.

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1. 夕食ゆうしょく。晩餐ばんさん。