also: ちゅうはん · ひるはん
Casual, somewhat masculine term for lunch. Often used among friends or in informal settings. 昼ごはん is more polite and neutral.
そろそろ昼飯にしよう。
Let's have lunch soon.
今日の昼飯はカレーだった。
Today's lunch was curry.
I'll treat you to lunch today.
I quickly finished lunch and got back to work.
I had convenience store rice balls for lunch today.
I've been so busy I haven't had lunch yet.
Rare mixed reading; not commonly used.
Search-only variant with hiragana めし; not a standard written form.
Search-only variant with katakana メシ; not a standard written form.