noun
A German loanword for 'meal', used in contexts like school lunches, hospital meals, or German-themed settings. Not a general-purpose word for meal in everyday Japanese.
from German Essen
病院のエッセンは味が薄い。
The hospital meals are bland.
ドイツ語で「エッセン」は食事という意味だ。
In German, 'Essen' means meal.