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

11.12.2023

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

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Japanese Sentence友達ともだちと昼食ちゅうしょくを食たべに行いった。
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今日きょうは昼食ちゅうしょくを食たべる暇ひまが無ない。
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今いまダイエットしているので、昼食ちゅうしょくは食たべない。
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)
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