🔤 Bento ✨

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bento, japani khane ka dabba

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bento

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DEFINITION

single-portion takeaway or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine, typically arranged in a divided box

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

She prepared a balanced bento containing rice, grilled salmon, pickled vegetables, and fresh fruit for her lunch. Busy city workers routinely buy freshly packed bento boxes from local convenience stores during their afternoon work breaks. Japanese school children take pride in carrying colorful bento lunches carefully organized by their parents each morning. The traditional restaurant offered an exquisite dinner bento featuring seasonal sashimi, tempura, and simmered bamboo shoots. Travelers heading onto high speed trains often purchase local station bento meals to enjoy during long rail journeys.

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lunchbox meal takeaway ration

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banquet feast