Japanese

Alternative forms

• 昼御飯

Noun

昼ご飯 ‎(hiragana ひるごはん, romaji hiru gohan)

1. lunch

Usage notes

The go- prefix in 御飯 ‎(gohan) is more often written in hiragana, as ご.

Synonyms

• 昼食 (ちゅうしょく) ‎(chūshoku)

Related terms

• ご飯 (はん) ‎(gohan): meal
• 朝 (あさ)ご飯 (はん) ‎(asagohan): breakfast
• 夕 (ゆう)ご飯 (はん) ‎(yūgohan): dinner

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9