朝食|ちょうしょくchoushoku[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. nounbreakfast
    私はまだ朝食ちょうしょくを食たべていません。↗
    I haven't eaten breakfast yet.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym朝ごはんあさごはんNeutralThe everyday, neutral word for breakfast, with a warm, familiar feel; 「朝食」 sounds more formal and is typical of hotels, menus and notices.
  • Synonym朝飯あさめしCasualColloquial and slightly rough, used mostly by men; also seen in 「朝飯前」. 「朝食」 is the formal term.
  • Synonym朝餉あさげWrittenA written, elegant word with an old-fashioned flavor; in daily speech use 「朝食」 or 「朝ごはん」.
  • Antonym夕食ゆうしょくNeutralThe evening meal; the neutral counterpart of 「朝食」 among the three daily meals.
  • Antonym晩餐ばんさんWrittenA lavish or formal dinner, the evening counterpart of the morning 「朝食」.
  • Antonym夕餉ゆうげWrittenA written, elegant word for the evening meal, pairing with 「朝食」 and 「朝餉」.

In formal settings like hotels and notices, use 「朝食」; in daily conversation say 「朝ごはん」 (or the rough, masculine 「朝飯」); the literary choice is 「朝餉」. For the evening meal, use 「夕食」, literary 「夕餉」, or 「晩餐」 for a formal dinner.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 朝あさ食たべる食事しょくじ。ブレックファスト。
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