school lunch fee; meal charge
Typically refers to the fee paid by parents for school lunches in Japan. Can also refer to meal charges in other institutional settings.
The monthly school lunch fee is deducted from my bank account.
Unpaid school lunch fees have become a problem.
Compound of 給食 (kyūshoku, 'school lunch' or 'provided meal') and 費 (hi, 'expense' or 'fee').