also: ほかべん
noun
hot bento; takeout bento
Abbreviation of ほかほか弁当, originally a brand name for hot takeout bento, now used generically for hot bento from takeout shops.
See also: ほかほか弁当
昼ごはんにホカ弁を買ってきた。
I bought a hot bento for lunch.
駅前に新しいホカ弁の店ができた。
A new hot bento shop opened in front of the station.
Abbreviation of ほかほか弁当 (hokahoka bentō), a brand name for hot takeout bento. The word ほかほか is onomatopoeic for warmth.