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    3. 飯

    飯

    飯めし

    cooked rice

    N3KMT5News #6+1CoreNounDaily LifeFood & DiningKanji Vocab12 strokes

    めし

    Noun

    1.
    cooked rice
    male term or language
    2.
    meal, food
    male term or language
    3.
    one's living, livelihood
    male term or language

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    飯めしを食たべる。

    Eat rice (or a meal).

    KMT2Food & DiningDaily Life
    そろそろ飯めしの時じ間かんだ。

    It's almost mealtime.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life
    炊たきたての飯めしは、何なによりもごちそうだ。

    Freshly cooked rice is the best feast of all.

    KMT5Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは飯めしの種たねのために、毎まい日にち一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい働はたらいている。

    He works hard every day to earn a living.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    忙いそがしい日ひでも、家か族ぞくみんなで飯めしを囲かこむ時じ間かんを大たい切せつにしている。

    Even on busy days, I cherish the time when the whole family gathers for a meal.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsDaily LifeFood & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    飯
    めし…(5)
    meal・boiled rice
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