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[はん()]
gohan
noun

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[()·はん()]
gohan

English Meaning(s) for ご飯

noun
  1. cooked rice
  2. meal

Definition and Synonyms for ご飯

Diet a prescribed selection of foods
Synonyms: おまんま, 御飯, 食事, , , , ご飯
Dinner the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
Synonyms: サパー, ランチ, おまんま, ディナー, ローンチ, ダイニング, ランチョン, 午餐, 夕食, 夕飯, 夕ご飯, 夕餉, 夜食, 御飯, 昼食, 昼飯, 昼ご飯, 昼餐, 晩御飯, 晩食, 晩飯, 晩餐, 粗飯, 粗餐, 食事, 食饌, ご飯
Rice grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
Synonyms: ライス, おまんま, メートル, 上米, 上米, 供米, 供米, 御飯, 産米, 白米, , , , , 米穀, 米飯, 糧米, 舎利, , , , ご飯, 飯米

Meanings for each kanji in ご飯

» meal; boiled rice

Categories ご飯 is a member of

Fare the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
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Repast the food served and eaten at one time
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Cereal foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
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Starches foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
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Sample Sentences for ご飯

What did you eat for dinner last night?
What is peculiar to Japan at mealtimes is that people eat rice out of little bowls.
Jimmy, breakfast is ready. Come downstairs.
Don't go out now. We're about to have lunch.
I am going to eat an evening meal with a friend.

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