一人ひとり飯めし

Similar words

• 一人ひとり暮ぐらし

  一人暮らし refers to living alone, while 一人飯 specifically means eating a meal alone.

• 孤こ食しょく

  孤食 is a more formal or sociological term for eating alone, often with a nuance of isolation, whereas 一人飯 is a casual, everyday word.

Etymology

Compound of 一人 (ひとり, 'one person, alone') and 飯 (めし, 'meal, cooked rice'). The reading めし for 飯 is a colloquial, often masculine term for a meal.