食事する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 食事する | 食事しない |
| Polite | 食事します | 食事しません |
| Past polite | 食事しました | 食事しませんでした |
| Past | 食事した | 食事しなかった |
| Te-form | 食事して | 食事しないで |
| Desire | 食事したい | 食事したくない |
| Potential | 食事できる | 食事できない |
| Passive | 食事される | 食事されない |
| Causative | 食事させる | 食事させない |
| Causative passive | 食事させられる | 食事させられない |
| Volitional | 食事しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 食事しましょう | |
| Imperative | 食事しろ | 食事するな |
| Conditional | 食事すれば | 食事しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 食事したら | 食事しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
meal; dining
Refers to the act of eating a meal or the meal itself. Used as a noun and with する to mean 'to have a meal'.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
今夜は外で食事をしましょう。
Let's eat out tonight.
diet; eating habits
Refers to one's overall dietary pattern or regimen, often in contexts of health or nutrition.
バランスの取れた食事が健康には大切です。
A balanced diet is important for health.
I invited my friend out for a meal.
My mother prepares dinner every night.
We had a meal at a restaurant.
I went out after finishing my meal.
Let's stop watching TV during meals.
食事 is the neutral, formal word for a meal, while おまんま (in its 'meal' sense) is casual and old-fashioned.
食事 is the everyday word for a meal, while ダイニング in the sense of 'meal' is limited to hospitality or advertising contexts.
meal ticket; meal voucher
mealtime