“Dinner” in Japanese
Short answer
Dinner in Japanese is “晩飯” (banmeshi). Full meaning: dinner, evening meal.
Other ways to say “Dinner” in Japanese
晩御飯
bangohan dinner, evening meal
晩餐
bansan dinner (esp. a formal one)
夕食
yuuge evening meal, dinner
夕飯
yuuhan evening meal, dinner, supper
夜ご飯
yorugohan dinner, evening meal
ディナー
dinaa dinner
馳走
chisou treating someone (to food or drink), dinner, wonderful food
食事
shokuji meal, dinner; diet
午餐
gosan lunch, dinner
晩食
banshoku supper, dinner
夕ご飯
yuugohan evening meal, dinner, supper
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