昼ひる飯めし

also: ちゅうはん · ひるはん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

Casual, somewhat masculine term for lunch. Often used among friends or in informal settings. 昼ごはん is more polite and neutral.

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Today's lunch was curry.

昼ひるごはん
More polite and neutral than 昼飯. Suitable for any situation.
ランチ
Loanword from English; often used for Western-style lunches or restaurant meals.

昼飯Usage82%
- ひるめし
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading ひるめし is the most common.
- ちゅうはん
  Rare on'yomi reading; not commonly used.
- ひるはん
  Rare mixed reading; not commonly used.
昼ひるめしUsage12%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with hiragana めし; not a standard written form.
昼ひるメシUsage4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with katakana メシ; not a standard written form.
ひるめしUsage2%
ひるはん
ちゅうはん

Compound of 昼 (ひる, 'noon') and 飯 (めし, 'meal'). The reading めし for 飯 is a native Japanese word for cooked rice or a meal.