Translation and Meaning of: 飯 - meshi
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 飯 (meshi) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: meshi
Kana: めし
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: meals; food
Meaning in English: meals;food
Definition: A slang term that refers to food.
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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (飯) meshi
The Japanese word 飯 (meshi) means "cooked rice" or "meal". Its etymology comes from the ancient Japanese word "mezi", which means "food". The word underwent a phonetic evolution to become "meshi". It is a common word in the Japanese vocabulary and is often used in expressions such as "gohan wo taberu" (eat rice) or "gohan ga tarinai" (not enough rice).How to Write in Japanese - (飯) meshi
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (飯) meshi:
Synonyms and Similar - (飯) meshi
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
ご飯; 御飯; ライス; 米飯; 白飯; 炊き込みご飯; 焼き飯; 揚げ飯; 粥; おかゆ; おじや; お粥; お稀飯; おこわ; おにぎり; おむすび; お握り; お手軽ご飯; レトルトご飯; インスタントご飯; 冷凍ご飯; マイクロウェーブご飯; レンジでチンするご飯; パックご飯; カップご飯; 炊飯器で炊くご飯; 土鍋ご
Words containing: 飯
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: ちゅうはん
Romaji: chuuhan
Translation / Meaning:
lunch; midday meal
Kana: ごはん
Romaji: gohan
Translation / Meaning:
cooked rice); snack
Words with the same pronunciation: めし meshi
Example Sentences - (飯) meshi
Below are some example sentences:
焦がしたご飯は美味しくないです。
Kogashita gohan wa oishikunai desu
Burnt rice is not tasty.
The steamed rice is not delicious.
- 焦がした - burned
- ご飯 - rice
- は - topic particle
- 美味しく - delicious
- ない - denial
- です - polite way of being
ご飯を炊く。
Gohan wo taku
I cook rice.
- ご飯 - Means "rice" in Japanese.
- を - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence.
- 炊く - verb meaning "to cook" or "to make rice" in Japanese.
御飯を食べましょう。
Gohan wo tabemashou
Let's eat rice.
- 御飯 - rice
- を - direct object particle
- 食べましょう - Let's eat
朝ご飯に粥を食べました。
Asa gohan ni kayu wo tabemashita
I ate porridge for breakfast.
- 朝ご飯 - breakfast
- に - particle that indicates the target or objective of the action
- 粥 - rice porridge
- を - particle that indicates the direct object of the action
- 食べました - ate (past tense of the verb 食べる - taberu)
私は毎日飯を食べます。
Watashi wa mainichi meshi wo tabemasu
I like rice every day.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence, in this case, "I"
- 毎日 (mainichi) - adverb meaning "every day"
- 飯 (meshi) - noun meaning "food" or "meal"
- を (wo) - particle that marks the direct object of the sentence, in this case, "food"
- 食べます (tabemasu) - verb that means "eat" in the present affirmative
私は箸でご飯を食べます。
Watashi wa hashi de gohan wo tabemasu
I like rice with hashi.
I like rice with chopsticks.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 箸 - word meaning "hashi" (Japanese eating sticks)
- で - particle that indicates the means or instrument used
- ご飯 - word meaning "gohan" (cooked rice)
- を - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence
- 食べます - verb meaning "tabemasu" (to eat)
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "meals; food" é "(飯) meshi". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
