ダイニング
Meanings
dining; for dining; related to eating
Often used attributively in compounds and product or facility names, such as ダイニングテーブル or ダイニングバー, to mean something connected with eating or dining.
I bought a new dining table.
A stylish dining bar opened in front of the station.
dining room; dining area
Abbreviated from ダイニングルーム. In housing and interior contexts, it refers to the room or area where meals are eaten, often contrasted with リビング.
There is a small dining area next to the living room.
meal; dining experience
Less common than 食事 for an ordinary meal. This use is most natural in hospitality, travel, restaurant, or advertising language, where it suggests a meal as a dining experience.
At that hotel, you can enjoy meals made with local ingredients.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉のダイニングthe dining area of a place
The dining area of this apartment is spacious and bright.
- ダイニングで〈動詞〉to do something in the dining room
The family ate dinner in the dining room.
- リビングとダイニングthe living room and dining room (as a pair of spaces)
The living room and dining room are connected as one space.