朝ごはん・朝ご飯・朝御飯|あさごはんasagohan
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Which spelling to use
朝ごはん朝ごはん is the most common spelling and the recommended default for beginners; it uses a mixture of kanji and kana.
朝ご飯朝ご飯 is a less common alternative spelling, also using a mixture of kanji and kana.
朝御飯朝御飯 is rarely used and is written entirely in kanji; learners will therefore seldom encounter this form.
Definitions
- nounbreakfast
Synonyms & antonyms
- 1.Synonym朝食ちょうしょくWrittenWritten/formal Sino-Japanese word for breakfast, common in hotels and formal settings, as in 「朝食付き」; interchangeable with 「朝ごはん」 in polite contexts.
- 2.Synonym朝飯あさめしCasualColloquial and casual, with a masculine tone; used for breakfast in relaxed speech, as in 「朝飯前」, which idiomatically means something is a piece of cake.
- 3.Related朝餉あさげWrittenAn archaic, elegant word for breakfast found mainly in literature and shop names; not used in everyday speech, so it cannot normally replace 「朝ごはん」.
- 4.Antonym晩御飯ばんごはんNeutralThe neutral everyday word for the evening meal, the counterpart of 「朝ごはん」; it refers to the last meal of the day rather than breakfast.
Say 「朝ごはん」 for breakfast in everyday speech. Use 「朝食」 in hotels or formal/written contexts, 「朝飯」 for casual masculine talk, and 「朝餉」 only in literary or old-fashioned style. 「晩御飯」 is the evening counterpart.
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