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大衆食堂 (たいしゅうしょくどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大たい衆しゅう食しょく堂どう

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Meanings

1

noun

cheap restaurant; inexpensive eatery; diner

A casual, affordable restaurant serving simple Japanese meals. Often family-run and unpretentious, similar to a diner or a budget-friendly shokudo.

駅えき前まえの大たい衆しゅう食しょく堂どうでランチを食たべた。
I had lunch at a cheap restaurant in front of the station.
この大たい衆しゅう食しょく堂どうは

定てい

食しょく

が

安やす

く

て

美味おい

しい

。

This diner has cheap and tasty set meals.

Kanji

大large, big
衆masses, great numbers, multitude
食eat, food
堂public chamber, hall

Similar words

食しょく堂どう
食堂 is a general term for a dining hall or eatery, while 大衆食堂 specifically emphasizes affordability and a casual, working-class atmosphere.
定てい食しょく屋や
定食屋 is a restaurant specializing in set meals (teishoku), often similar in price and style to a 大衆食堂, but 大衆食堂 may have a broader menu and a more old-fashioned, unpretentious feel.

Etymology

Compound of 大衆 (taishū, 'the masses, general public') and 食堂 (shokudō, 'dining hall, restaurant'). The term reflects a place where ordinary people can eat affordably.