夕飯|ゆうはんyuuhan[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounevening meal; dinner; supper
   私は昨日きのう夕飯ゆうはんを作つくった。↗

   I cooked supper last night.

• Synonym晩御飯ばんごはんNeutralAlso an everyday word for the evening meal, but leans toward a later hour, while 「夕飯」 suggests early evening; the two are basically interchangeable in daily use.
• Synonym夕食ゆうしょくNeutralThe same word as above; it is also written 「夕食」 when read 「ゆうげ」, still old-fashioned, whereas 「夕食」 read 「ゆうしょく」 is the everyday word for dinner.
• SynonymサパーCasualA loanword for a simple meal or snack eaten late at night; rarely used in daily life, where 「夕飯」 is the normal dinner.
• SynonymディナーNeutralA loanword for dinner, also used of formal evening banquets and common on restaurant menus; sounds more stylish and Western than 「夕飯」.
• Synonym夕餉ゆうげWrittenA literary, old-fashioned word for the evening meal, found mostly in literature and restaurant names; carries a distinctly Japanese flavor.
• Synonym夕ご飯ゆうごはんCasualA colloquial, homey word for the evening meal with a warm family feel; softer and more polite than 「夕飯」.
• Synonym晩飯ばんめしCasualA slangy colloquialism for dinner with a rough, masculine tone, as in 「晩飯まだ？」.
• Synonym晩食ばんしょくWrittenA written, bookish word for a meal eaten at night; very rare — in daily life, say 「夕飯」.
• Related晩餐ばんさんFormalA dinner with lavish dishes, mostly for formal occasions like 「晩餐会」; it carries a stately air, while 「夕飯」 is an ordinary evening meal.
• Related夜食やしょくNeutralA snack or light meal eaten late at night after dinner, not a proper meal, as in 「夜食にラーメン」.
• Antonym朝食ちょうしょくNeutralThe opposite of 「夕飯」: breakfast. An all-purpose word that works in any setting, formal or casual.
• Antonym朝餉あさげWrittenThe counterpart of 「夕餉」: an old-fashioned, literary word for breakfast, seen mostly in literature.

For the everyday evening meal, 「夕飯」 and 「晩ご飯」 are the default choices. 「夕ご飯」 adds a warm, homey touch, while 「晩餐」 and 「ディナー」 suit formal dinners and banquets. For a late-night snack after dinner, use 「夜食」, and for breakfast, 「朝食」.

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1. 夕方ゆうがたにする食事しょくじ。夕食ゆうしょく。