How to say “lunch” in Japanese | 昼食 (ちゅうしょく、chūshoku)

The Japanese vocabulary「昼食 (ちゅうしょく、chūshoku)」means “lunch.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word昼食
Hiraganaちゅうしょく
Romaji Readingchūshoku
English Meaninglunch

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence友達ともだち昼食ちゅうしょくべにった。
Romaji ReadingTomodachi to chūshoku o tabe ni itta.
English MeaningI went out to have lunch with my friend. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence友達と昼食を食べに行きました。
Romaji ReadingTomodachi to chūshoku o tabe ni ikimashita.
English MeaningI went out to have lunch with my friend. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence今日きょう昼食ちゅうしょくべるひまい。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa chūshoku o taberu hima ga nai.
English MeaningI don’t have time to eat lunch today. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence今日は昼食を食べる暇が無いです。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa chūshoku o taberu hima ga nai desu.
English MeaningI don’t have time to eat lunch today. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceいまダイエットしているので、昼食ちゅうしょくべない。
Romaji ReadingIma daietto shite iru node, chūshoku wa tabenai.
English MeaningI’m on a diet now, so I won’t eat lunch. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceダイエットしているので、昼食は食べません。
Romaji ReadingIma daietto o shite iru node, chūshoku wa tabemasen.
English MeaningI’m on a diet now, so I won’t eat lunch. (Polite Form)