character bento; decorated bento with cute characters
A homemade bento where food is arranged to look like anime, manga, or other cute characters. Common in Japanese pop culture and often made for children.
I make character bento every day for my child.
I often see photos of character bento on social media.
Abbreviation of キャラクター (character) + 弁 (bento, boxed meal). A modern coinage reflecting the trend of decorating bento with cute characters.