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あさばん【朝飯】

asaban

Pronunciation: [ʔasabaŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

  1. Lunch; luncheon; midday meal

Etymology

Derived from あさ【朝】 asa "morning" and the rendaku form of はん【飯】 han "meal". Cognate to the standard Japanese term あさはん【朝飯】 asahan "breakfast".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji朝飯
Kanaあさばん
Romanizationasaban
Pronunciation (IPA)[ʔasabaŋ̍]

意味:ちゅうしょく【昼食】、ひるごはん【昼御飯・昼ご飯】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 13). あさばん【朝飯】 : asaban | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/586/asaban/.