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昼食時
chuushokuji
also spelled chushokuji
lunch time
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  1. chuushokuji lunch time
How it's used

Formal or written word for the lunch hour, common in schedules and announcements, less casual than 昼休み.

昼食時に会議があります。
Chuushokuji ni kaigi ga arimasu.
There is a meeting at lunch time.

昼食時は電話に出られません。
Chuushokuji wa denwa ni deraremasen.
I cannot answer the phone during lunch time.

⚖️ Often confused with 昼休み, which is the everyday word for lunch break, while 昼食時 just means the time of the lunch meal.

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Kanji Breakdown
昼
Daytime, Noon
On: ちゅう Kun: ひる
9 strokes N4
食
Eat, Food
On: しょく,じき Kun: く.う,く.らう,た.べる,は.む
9 strokes N5
時
Time, Hour
On: じ Kun: とき,-どき
10 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
昼食時は〜です。 / 〜の昼食時

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