Word
(お)弁当(o)bentou
Meaning
boxed lunch
Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of (o)bentou
success
当
Even though he is small, Yo's life is one big success.
おo
honorific prefix
distinguish
弁
Twenty privates distinguish themselves in training.
Usages of (o)bentou
お弁当 に は たくさん の 種類 が あります。obentou ni wa takusan no shurui ga arimasu.
There are many types of boxed lunches.
The particle combination には is often used to emphasize the topic, especially when discussing existence, characteristics, or attributes related to that topic. It can be translated as as for or regarding, but often it's simply used to stress the topic being discussed.
今日 は 母 が 作った お弁当 を 持って きました。kyou wa haha ga tsukutta obentou o motte kimashita.
Today, I brought a boxed lunch made by my mother.
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