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朝飯 (あさめし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

朝あさ飯めし

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

Casual, somewhat masculine term for breakfast. Often used among friends or family. More formal alternatives include 朝食 (ちょうしょく) or 朝ごはん.

朝あさ飯めしはパンとコーヒーで済すませた。
I just had bread and coffee for breakfast.

朝あさ飯めしを食くったらすぐ出でかけるぞ。

We're heading out as soon as we eat breakfast.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を朝あさ飯めしにするto have something as breakfast
残のこり物ものを朝あさ飯めしにした。
I had the leftovers for breakfast.
朝あさ飯めしを済すませるto finish/get breakfast done
急いそいで朝あさ飯めしを済すませて家いえを出でた。
I quickly finished breakfast and left the house.
朝あさ飯めしの支し度たくをするto prepare/get breakfast ready
母ははが朝あさ飯めしの支し度たくをしている。
My mother is preparing breakfast.

Kanji

朝morning, dynasty, regime
飯meal, boiled rice

Related words

朝ちょう食しょく
Formal term for breakfast, suitable for polite conversation or writing.
朝あさごはん
Polite, everyday term for breakfast; more neutral and widely used than 朝飯.

Opposites

昼ひる飯めしN1
昼飯 is the midday meal, while 朝飯 is the morning meal.

Politeness

朝ちょう食しょくpolite 丁寧語N3
朝食 is the formal, written-register word for breakfast, while 朝飯 is a casual, somewhat masculine term used among friends or family.
朝あさごはんpolite 丁寧語N5
朝ごはん is the neutral, everyday word for breakfast suitable for polite conversation, whereas 朝飯 sounds blunt and casual.

Word family

朝あさ飯めし前まえ
very easy; a piece of cake; child's play · before breakfast

Built from

朝あさ+飯めし

Written forms

朝飯Usage78%
- あさめし
  Standard kanji spelling. Also read あさはん, though あさめし is more common.
- あさはん
朝あさめし

Etymology

Compound of 朝 (あさ, 'morning') and 飯 (めし, 'meal' or 'cooked rice'). 飯 is a native Japanese word for a meal, often with a casual or masculine tone.

Usage13%

Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in casual contexts.

朝あさメシUsage8%

Casual katakana spelling, often used in manga or informal writing.

あさめしUsage1%

あさはん