Lingaku飯【めし】
Frequency rank: 3,629. – 3,631.
- cooked ricemale term or language
- meal; foodmale term or language
- one's living; livelihoodmale term or language
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 飯【めし】Frequency rank: 3,629. – 3,631.
- めしFrequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- cooked rice
- meal; food
- one's living; livelihood
This term refers specifically to rice that has been prepared and is ready to eat. It is commonly used in daily life when referring to the staple food of Japan, and can also be used in various dishes that feature rice.
In this context, it refers to a broader category of food or a meal in general, not limited to just rice. It's often used colloquially to talk about food consumed at any time of the day.
This meaning pertains to a person's means of subsistence or way of earning a living. It can be used in discussions about jobs, work, or how someone supports themselves financially.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
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Television turned on, she patrols in front of the CRT. "Hey you, food's up!"
Break for bath & food, back in about 40 minutes!
3. わたくし私のつま妻が、びんぼう貧乏のさいちゅう最中、こども子供をうんで産んで、ねている寝ているとき時、わたくし私が、いくか幾日か、めし飯な菜をつくって作って、そのりょうり料理のしゅるい種類のほうふ豊富さとあじ味のよさとに、びっくりさせたものである。
My wife gave birth to a child when we were very poor. While she was sleeping, I cooked rice and vegetables for several days and surprised her with the variety and taste of my cooking.
4. ぼく僕がひるめし昼飯をくっている喰っているとき時、よしや吉弥はぼく僕のところへやってきてやって来て、めし飯のきゅうじ給仕をしてくれながらふとい太いゆび指にきらめいているほうせき宝石いり入りのゆびわ指輪をうれしそう嬉しそうにいじくっていた。
As I was eating lunch, Kichiya came to me and, while she was serving my meal, she was toying happily with her ring set with a gleaming jewel.
It has been a habit of mine for many years that when I am in my home, apart from mealtimes, I hardly ever leave my desk.