お弁当

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
べん
Grade: 5
とう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
お辨當 (kyūjitai)
御弁当

Etymology

(honorific prefix) +‎ 弁当 (bento)

Noun

(べん)(とう) (obentō

  1. boxed lunch, bento, lunchbox