JLPT N3 Intermediate
飯
Casual term for cooked rice, a meal, or one’s livelihood.
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ご飯 gohan, the standard polite equivalent
朝飯 asameshi, breakfast
昼飯 hirumeshi, lunch
晩飯 banmeshi, dinner
1 Noun
Cooked Rice
Refers specifically to steamed white rice, often served in a bowl.
Example
カレー に は やっぱり 飯 が ない と ね 。
Curry just isn't complete without rice.
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2 Noun
A Meal / Food
Functions as a slangy, broad term for any type of meal or food.
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3 Noun
Livelihood
Represents the financial means necessary to sustain one’s life.
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