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駅弁

Train Station Bento


Meaning

Train Station Bento, Station Bento

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 弁当 is "bento"? Well, the 弁 in this word comes from that, so pretend it means "bento." Then, when you have a train station to go along with the bento, you have a train station bento. As you might think, a train station bento is just a bento that's sold at a train station. Easy!


Reading

えきべん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Context Sentences

キオスクで駅弁を買いました。

I bought a station lunch at a kiosk.

今、東京駅の駅弁屋で駅弁を見ています。

I'm looking at ekiben at the Tokyo Station ekiben shop right now.

人気の駅弁は、朝十時には売り切れてしまいます。

Popular ekiben are sold out by ten in the morning.


Kanji Composition