"弁当" meaning in Japanese

See 弁当 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [bẽ̞nto̞ː] Forms: 弁当 [canonical] (ruby: 弁(べん), 当(とう)), bentō [romanization], bentau [romanization], べんたう [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: /bentau/ → /bentɔː/ → /bentoː/ Probably a variant of 面筒 (めんとう, mentō, “tub for distributing portions of food”) (obsolete), from 面 (めん, men, “face”) + 筒 (とう, tō, “bucket, tub”) (originally referring to a tub for washing the face), both from Middle Chinese [Term?]. The use of 弁 for ben is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字), due to 便 having another sense of "human excrement'. Etymology templates: {{qualifier|obsolete}} (obsolete), {{der|ja|ltc}} Middle Chinese [Term?], {{ja-l/helper|弁||}} 弁, {{ja-l|弁}} 弁, {{sortkey|ja|弁当}} へんとう', {{ateji}} ateji (当て字), {{ja-l/helper|便||}} 便, {{ja-l|便}} 便 Head templates: {{ja-noun|べんとう|hhira=べんたう}} 弁(べん)当(とう) • (bentō) ^(←べんたう (bentau)?)
  1. food brought on the go
    Sense id: en-弁当-ja-noun-1J2~8T6J Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Foods Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 27 14 22 23 14 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 20 20 18 22 20 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 22 18 19 21 18 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 25 12 26 25 12 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 29 11 25 24 11 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 19 20 21 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 22 18 20 21 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 9 26 24 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 9 25 24 9 Disambiguation of Foods: 37 8 26 20 8
  2. bento (takeaway lunch served in a box)
    Sense id: en-弁当-ja-noun-R8JuyRH2 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 27 14 22 23 14 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 20 20 18 22 20 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 22 18 19 21 18 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 25 12 26 25 12 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 29 11 25 24 11 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 19 20 21 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 22 18 20 21 18
  3. (colloquial) grains of rice stuck to one's face after eating Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-弁当-ja-noun-esfov063 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 27 14 22 23 14 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 20 20 18 22 20 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 22 18 19 21 18 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 25 12 26 25 12 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 29 11 25 24 11 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 19 20 21 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 22 18 20 21 18
  4. (law) Synonym of 執行猶予 (shikkō yūyo): a suspended sentence Synonyms: 執行猶予 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-弁当-ja-noun-Q6krghxX Categories (other): Law, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 27 14 22 23 14 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 20 20 18 22 20 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 22 18 19 21 18 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 25 12 26 25 12 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 29 11 25 24 11 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 19 20 21 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 22 18 20 21 18 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 弁当箱 (bentō-bako) (ruby: 弁当(べんとう), 箱(ばこ)), 駅弁 (ekiben) (ruby: 駅弁(えきべん)), キャラ弁 (kyaraben), キャラ弁当 (kyara-bentō) Related terms: 弁当を使う (bentō o tsukau) (ruby: 弁当(べんとう), 使(つか)) (english: use a bento → eat a bento)

Noun

IPA: [bẽ̞nto̞ː] Forms: 弁当 [canonical] (ruby: 弁当(べんと)), bento [romanization]
Etymology: /bentau/ → /bentɔː/ → /bentoː/ Probably a variant of 面筒 (めんとう, mentō, “tub for distributing portions of food”) (obsolete), from 面 (めん, men, “face”) + 筒 (とう, tō, “bucket, tub”) (originally referring to a tub for washing the face), both from Middle Chinese [Term?]. The use of 弁 for ben is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字), due to 便 having another sense of "human excrement'. Etymology templates: {{qualifier|obsolete}} (obsolete), {{der|ja|ltc}} Middle Chinese [Term?], {{ja-l/helper|弁||}} 弁, {{ja-l|弁}} 弁, {{sortkey|ja|弁当}} へんとう', {{ateji}} ateji (当て字), {{ja-l/helper|便||}} 便, {{ja-l|便}} 便 Head templates: {{ja-noun|べんと}} 弁当(べんと) • (bento)
  1. (dialectal, Kagoshima) bento (takeaway lunch served in a box) Tags: Kagoshima, dialectal
    Sense id: en-弁当-ja-noun-R8JuyRH21 Categories (other): Kagoshima Japanese, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 27 14 22 23 14 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 20 20 18 22 20 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 22 18 19 21 18 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 25 12 26 25 12 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 29 11 25 24 11 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 21 19 20 21 19 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 22 18 20 21 18
     
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          "_dis": "20 20 18 22 20",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "22 18 19 21 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 12 26 25 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 11 25 24 11",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 19 20 21 19",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 18 20 21 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        "bento (takeaway lunch served in a box)"
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        [
          "bento",
          "bento"
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          "takeaway",
          "takeaway#English"
        ],
        [
          "lunch",
          "lunch#English"
        ],
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          "box",
          "box#English"
        ]
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        "Kagoshima",
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    {
      "other": "べんとー"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bẽ̞nto̞ː]"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
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    "Japanese terms derived from Middle Chinese",
    "Japanese terms spelled with ateji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with fifth grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
    "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
    "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "bentō-bako",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "弁当",
          "べんとう"
        ],
        [
          "箱",
          "ばこ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "弁当箱"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ekiben",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "駅弁",
          "えきべん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "駅弁"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kyaraben",
      "word": "キャラ弁"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kyara-bentō",
      "word": "キャラ弁当"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yue",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Cantonese: 便當 /便当 (bin⁶ dong³)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Cantonese: 便當 /便当 (bin⁶ dong³)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nan-hbl",
            "2": "便當",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Hokkien: 便當 /便当 (piān-tong)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hokkien: 便當 /便当 (piān-tong)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "bento",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Indonesian: bento",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Indonesian: bento"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ko",
            "2": "벤토",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Korean: 벤토 (bento)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Korean: 벤토 (bento)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cmn",
            "2": "便當",
            "bor": "1",
            "tr": "biàndāng"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Mandarin: 便當 /便当 (biàndāng)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Mandarin: 便當 /便当 (biàndāng)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ru",
            "2": "бэнто́",
            "3": "бэ́нто",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Russian: бэнто́ (bɛntó), бэ́нто (bɛ́nto)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Russian: бэнто́ (bɛntó), бэ́нто (bɛ́nto)"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "der"
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        "1": "弁",
        "2": "",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "弁",
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      "args": {
        "1": "弁"
      },
      "expansion": "弁",
      "name": "ja-l"
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        "1": "ja",
        "2": "弁当"
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      "args": {},
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        "2": "",
        "3": ""
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          "べん"
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          "とう"
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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        "romanization"
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          "べんとう"
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        "food brought on the go"
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          "bring"
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        "bento (takeaway lunch served in a box)"
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        [
          "bento",
          "bento"
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          "takeaway",
          "takeaway#English"
        ],
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          "lunch",
          "lunch#English"
        ],
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          "box",
          "box#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "Japanese colloquialisms"
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        "grains of rice stuck to one's face after eating"
      ],
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          "grain"
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          "eat"
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        "(colloquial) grains of rice stuck to one's face after eating"
      ],
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        "colloquial"
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    },
    {
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        "ja:Law"
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "law",
          "law#English"
        ],
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          "執行猶予",
          "執行猶予#Japanese"
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        [
          "suspended sentence",
          "suspended sentence"
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        "(law) Synonym of 執行猶予 (shikkō yūyo): a suspended sentence"
      ],
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        {
          "extra": "(shikkō yūyo): a suspended sentence",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
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      "topics": [
        "law"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "other": "べんとー"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bẽ̞nto̞ː]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "弁当"
}

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    "Japanese terms spelled with fifth grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
    "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
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      ],
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      "other": "べんとー"
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    {
      "ipa": "[bẽ̞nto̞ː]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "弁当"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 弁当 meaning in Japanese (7.7kB)

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