軽食|けいしょくkeishoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounlight meal; snack; refreshments
   軽食けいしょくの出来できるカフェがありますか。↗

   Is there a cafe where I can have a light meal?

• SynonymおやつCasualColloquial: an afternoon snack, often the one eaten around three o'clock; leans toward children and family settings.
• SynonymスナックNeutralLoanword covering snacks or light meals; also refers to a small bar where drinks are served with hostess company.
• Synonym軽い食事NeutralExplanatory phrase for a meal that is small in amount and easy on the stomach; synonymous with 「軽食」.
• Related間食かんしょくNeutralEating between meals; the focus is on the timing rather than the food, and it often comes up in health contexts.

Use 「軽食」 for simple meals at cafés or stations, 「おやつ」 for an afternoon snack, 「スナック菓子」 for snack foods, and 「間食」 for eating between meals.

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1. 軽かるい食事しょくじ。分量ぶんりょうの多おおくない食事しょくじ。
2. 作つくるのが手軽てがるな食事しょくじ。
3. 朝あさ、昼ひる、晩ばんの定時ていじの食事しょくじ以外いがいに食たべること。またその食べ物たべもの。