JLPT N3 · Eating out

定食

ていしょく

set meal

Stroke order of 定食

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

定 · 8 strokes食 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

A fixed 定 meal 食 on one tray is a set meal.

Parts: 定 fixed + 食 meal

Example sentence

昼は魚の定食を食べました。

ひるはさかなのていしょくをたべました。

I had a fish set meal at lunch.

Words with 定

予定plan; schedule 定年retirement age 内定informal job offer 決定decision 定価list price 定期券commuter pass 勘定bill; check 定期的regular; periodic 規定regulation 不安定unstable 協定agreement 否定denial 測定measurement 設定settings

Words with 食

食べるto eat 食事meal 外食eating out 食べ物food 洋食Western food 食堂dining hall; canteen 食料品groceries 朝食breakfast 夕食dinner 食器tableware; dishes 夜食late-night snack 間食snacking between meals 昼食lunch 主食staple food 和食Japanese food 食後after a meal 飲食店restaurant; eatery 食べ放題all-you-can-eat

More words: Eating out

注文order 屋台food stall 飲食店restaurant; eatery 食べ放題all-you-can-eat 飲み放題all-you-can-drink 勘定bill; check 一人前one portion 大盛りlarge serving 持ち帰りtakeout 品書きmenu 割り勘splitting the bill 奢るto treat (someone)満席fully occupied; no seats 飲み会drinking party

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