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noun[C, U]
breakfast; the morning meal
chōshoku
Pronunciation
Etymology
A Sino-Japanese compound of 朝 meaning “morning” and 食 meaning “meal; food.”
Examples
朝食は七時です。
chōshoku wa shichiji desu.
Breakfast is at seven o’clock.
ホテルで朝食を食べました。
hoteru de chōshoku o tabemashita.
I ate breakfast at the hotel.
忙しくて朝食を抜いた。
isogashikute chōshoku o nuita.
I was busy and skipped breakfast.
Character Breakdown
朝
chō
morning
食
shoku
meal; food
Collocations
朝食をとる
朝食を食べる
朝食を抜く
朝食付き
朝食後
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