also: ホカホカべんとう
hot bento; hot boxed lunch
Refers to a hot takeaway bento, often from a chain or convenience store. The name is onomatopoeic for warmth.
I bought a fried chicken bento at the hot bento shop in front of the station.
Standard hiragana-kanji spelling for the brand or product.
Katakana variant, often used in logos or advertising.
Compound of ほかほか (onomatopoeia for warmth) and 弁当 (bento, boxed lunch). The exact origin as a product name is uncertain.