食事
しょくじ
meal, dining
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Examples
一緒に食事しませんか。
いっしょにしょくじしませんか。
Would you like to have a meal together?
食事の前に手を洗ってください。
しょくじのまえにてをあらってください。
Please wash your hands before the meal.
病気の時は食事に気をつけたほうがいいです。
びょうきのときはしょくじにきをつけたほうがいいです。
When you're ill, you should be careful about your diet.
Common patterns
- 食事をする
- to have a meal
- 食事の用意
- meal preparations
- 食事に誘う
- to invite someone out to eat
Often confused with
Memory tip
食事 is the polite, slightly formal word for a meal as an occasion — good for inviting a colleague out. With family or friends, ご飯 (ご飯を食べよう) sounds warmer.
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