General term for the midday meal, often implying a Western-style or casual meal. Can be used in compounds like ランチタイム (lunchtime).
I went to lunch with a colleague today.
Let's take a short walk after lunch.
lunch set; plate lunch; single-plate lunch
Refers to a Western-style set meal served on a single plate, commonly offered at restaurants during lunch hours. Typical in casual dining and cafes.
This cafe's lunch set is a good deal, with salad and soup included.
Today's lunch special was a hamburger steak plate.
I went out for lunch with a coworker.
I was so busy that I didn't have time to eat lunch.
I ordered the lunch set at that café.
power lunch