This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

弁当屋

Reading

Kana: べんとうや
Romaji: bentouya
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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lunch vendor

Kanji

Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う
Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

Example Sentence

弁当屋(べんとうや)さんを(はじ)めたってむだだよ。ざらにあるからね。
➥There's no point starting a shop selling take-away lunches; there are already plenty.
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