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飯(めし)

めしmeshi

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    cooked rice

    male term or language

  2. meal; food

    male term or language

    僕(ぼく)が昼(ひる)飯(めし)を喰(く)っている時(とき)、吉(よし)弥(や)は僕(ぼく)のところへやって来(き)て、飯(めし)の給(きゅう)仕(じ)をしてくれながら太(ふと)い指(ゆび)にきらめいている宝(ほう)石(せき)入(い)りの指(ゆび)輪(わ)を嬉(うれ)しそうにいじくっていた。

    • As I was eating lunch, Kichiya came to me and, while she was serving my meal, she was toying happily with her ring set with a gleaming jewel.
  3. one's living; livelihood

    male term or language

    私(わたし)はこの仕(し)事(ごと)で飯(めし)を食(く)っている。

    • This job is how I make my living.

    Words:私(わたし)仕(し)事(ごと)飯(めし)

    Verified

Example sentences 7

私(わたし)はこの仕(し)事(ごと)で飯(めし)を食(く)っている。

  • This job is how I make my living.

Words:私(わたし)仕(し)事(ごと)飯(めし)

Editorial example

僕(ぼく)が昼(ひる)飯(めし)を喰(く)っている時(とき)、吉(よし)弥(や)は僕(ぼく)のところへやって来(き)て、飯(めし)の給(きゅう)仕(じ)をしてくれながら太(ふと)い指(ゆび)にきらめいている宝(ほう)石(せき)入(い)りの指(ゆび)輪(わ)を嬉(うれ)しそうにいじくっていた。

  • As I was eating lunch, Kichiya came to me and, while she was serving my meal, she was toying happily with her ring set with a gleaming jewel.

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