Chinese

Noun

朝飯

1. (obsolete) breakfast

Verb

朝飯

1. (archaic) to have breakfast

Japanese

Etymology 1

Compound of 朝 ‎(asa, “morning”) +‎ 飯 ‎(meshi, “cooked rice or other grains, meal”).

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi.
• IPA^(key): /a̠sa̠ me̞ɕi/

Noun

朝飯 ‎(hiragana あさめし, romaji asameshi)

1. Breakfast.

   いつも何時 (なんじ)に朝飯 (あさめし)を食 (た)べますか。

   Itsumo nanji ni asameshi o tabemasu ka.

   When do you usually eat breakfast?

Usage notes

This is the most common pronunciation of this term.

Derived terms

• 朝飯前 (あさめしまえ) ‎(asameshimae): A piece of cake, something very easy.

Etymology 2

Compound of 朝 ‎(asa, “morning”) +‎ 飯 ‎(ī, “cooked rice or other grains, meal”).

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi.
• IPA^(key): /a̠sa̠ iː/

Noun

朝飯 ‎(hiragana あさいい, romaji asaī, historical hiragana あさいひ)

1. Breakfast.

Etymology 3

Compound of 朝 ‎(asa, “morning”) +‎ 飯 ‎(han, “cooked rice or other grains, meal”).

Pronunciation

• Yutōyomi.
• IPA^(key): /a̠sa̠ haɴ/

Noun

朝飯 ‎(hiragana あさはん, romaji asahan)

1. Breakfast.