JLPT N3 Vocabulary
飯
【めし】
(meshi)
Definition: 意味
cooked rice; meal
- Refers to cooked rice, often implying a full serving.
- Can also mean a general “meal” (breakfast, lunch, dinner), especially in informal contexts.
- Often used in a more casual, sometimes masculine, way compared to ご飯 (gohan).
めし – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
今夜の飯はカレーだよ。
Furigana: こんやのめしはカレーだよ。
Romaji: Kon’ya no meshi wa karē da yo.
English: Tonight’s meal is curry.
Example #2
早く飯を食いに行こうぜ！
Furigana: はやくめしをくいにいこうぜ！
Romaji: Hayaku meshi o kui ni ikou ze!
English: Let’s go eat a meal quickly!
Example #3
朝飯、もう食べた？
Furigana: あさめし、もうたべた？
Romaji: Asameshi, mou tabeta?
English: Have you already eaten breakfast?
Example #4
昼飯は何にする？
Furigana: ひるめしはなににする？
Romaji: Hirumeshi wa nani ni suru?
English: What are you having for lunch?
Example #5
この飯はうまい！
Furigana: このめしはうまい！
Romaji: Kono meshi wa umai!
English: This cooked rice/meal is delicious!
Example #6
自分で飯を作るのは面倒だ。
Furigana: じぶんでめしをつくるのはめんどうだ。
Romaji: Jibun de meshi o tsukuru no wa mendou da.
English: It’s troublesome to cook one’s own meal.
Example #7
「飯食ったか？」
Furigana: 「めしくったか？」
Romaji: 「Meshi kutta ka?」
English: “Did you eat?” (informal direct question)
Example #8
炊きたての飯は最高だね。
Furigana: たきたてのめしはさいこうだね。
Romaji: Takitate no meshi wa saikou da ne.
English: Freshly cooked rice is the best, isn’t it?
Example #9
あいつはいつも飯を残す。
Furigana: あいつはいつもめしをのこす。
Romaji: Aitsu wa itsumo meshi o nokosu.
English: That guy always leaves leftover food/rice.
Example #10
晩飯の時間だ。
Furigana: ばんめしのじかんだ。
Romaji: Banmeshi no jikan da.
English: It’s dinner time.
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