食しょく堂どう

noun

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria

Refers to a room or hall where meals are served, especially in schools, companies, or institutions. Can also mean a cafeteria-style eatery.

• 会かい社しゃの食しょく堂どうで昼ちゅう食しょくをとった。

  I had lunch in the company cafeteria.

• 大だい学がくの食しょく堂どうはいつも混こんでいる。

  The university dining hall is always crowded.

noun

restaurant; eatery; diner

Used for a casual restaurant or eating place, often with a simple, homey feel. Can be part of a name like 〇〇食堂.

• 駅えき前まえの食しょく堂どうでカレーを食たべた。

  I ate curry at a diner in front of the station.

• あの食しょく堂どうは安やすくて美味おいしい。

  That eatery is cheap and delicious.