noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
food delivery; outside catering
Refers to delivering prepared meals to homes or offices, or providing catering services at an external location. Commonly used with する to mean 'to deliver food' or 'to cater'.
今夜は出前を取ろう。
Let's order delivery tonight.
あの店は出前をしてくれる。
That restaurant does home delivery.
Standard kanji spelling for food delivery and catering.
Compound of 出 (で, 'out') and 前 (まえ, 'front'), originally referring to a cook going out to a customer's location to prepare food. The meaning later extended to delivering prepared food.