夕飯

ゆうはん · yuuhan · JLPT N5 · noun

dinner

🍚🌙 夕飯 = evening (夕) + cooked rice/meal (飯)

夕 (yuu) means evening, as in 夕方 (yuugata). 飯 (han) means cooked rice, and by extension a meal, as in ご飯 (gohan). Evening + meal = dinner. Compare 朝ご飯 (morning meal) and 昼ご飯 (midday meal).

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