How do you read 定食?

定食 is read ていしょく (teishoku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 定食 used in a sentence?

今日の日替わり定食は、魚ではなく肉だ。 — Today's daily special is meat, not fish.

How do you write 定食 in romaji?

定食 is written teishoku in romaji.

What kanji are in 定食?

定 (Determine, Fix); 食 (Eat, Food).

定食ていしょく

Q: What JLPT level is 定食?

定食 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

ていしょく · teishoku

JLPT N1 › noun

Set meal, special (of the day)

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Heiban

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Example sentences

今日の日替わり定食は、魚ではなく肉だ。

きょうのひがわりていしょくは、さかなではなくにくた。

Today's daily special is meat, not fish.

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この店で、最も人気があるのは焼き魚定食だ。

このみせで、もっともにんきがあるのはやきざかなていしょくだ。

At this restaurant, the most popular item is the grilled fish set meal.

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Kanji in this word

定Determine, Fix, Establish 音てい・じょう訓さだ.める・さだ.まる JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 食Eat, Food 音しょく・じき訓く.う・く.らう JLPT N5 · 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

確定かくていfixed, decision 仮定かていassumption, supposition, hypothesis 否定ひていnegation, denial 設定せっていestablishment, creation 断定だんていconclusion, decision 定員ていいんfixed number of regular personnel, capacity (e.g., of boat)食器しょっきtableware 食事しょくじするmeal

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What does 定食 mean?

Set meal, special (of the day).

How do you pronounce 定食?

ていしょく (teishoku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 定食?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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