お弁当
Meanings
1
Polite form of 弁当. Used in everyday conversation and writing when referring to a packed meal, often homemade or store-bought.
See also: 弁当
My mother makes me a bento every morning.
I bought a bento at the station and got on the Shinkansen.
Usage patterns
- お弁当を作るto make a bento
Every morning I make a bento for my child.
- お弁当を持って行くto bring a bento (with you)
I'm bringing a bento today, so I won't go out for lunch.
- お弁当を温めるto warm up a bento
I had them warm up my bento at the convenience store.
- お弁当箱に入れるto pack (food) into a bento box
I neatly pack the side dishes into the bento box.
Expressions
- お弁当つけてwith rice stuck on one's face