Definition: 意味
cooked rice; meal
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 飯 【めし】(meshi)
Meaning: cooked rice; meal.
Note: this word is often written in its hiragana form メシ.
Type: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 Vocabulary
飯 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
昼メシにしよう。
ひるめしにしよう！
hiru meshi ni shiyou!
Let's get some lunch!
Example #2
一週間飯を食べなかった。
いっしゅうかんめしをたべなかった。
isshuukan meshi wo tabenakatta.
I didn't eat any food for a full week.
Example #3
飯を食う時間も無い。
めしをくうじかんもない。
meshi wo kuu jikan mo nai.
I don't even have time to eat.
Example #4
飯をたくさん食うと眠くなる。
めしをたくさんくうとねむくなる。
meshi wo takusan kuu to nemuku naru.
Eating a big meal makes one sleepy.
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