Japanese

ちょうしょく
Meaning: breakfast
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

朝
食

Example sentences

I eat breakfast at seven o'clock every morning.
毎朝運動をしてから朝食を食べる
I eat breakfast after exercising every morning.
朝食を食べてそして仕事に行った
I ate breakfast and then went to work.
朝食を食べる時間の余裕がない。
I don't have enough time to eat breakfast.
朝食に焼きたてのパンを食べました。
I ate freshly baked bread for breakfast.
父は毎朝、朝食を食べながら新聞を読みます。
Every morning, my father reads the newspaper while eating breakfast.
朝食にジュースを一杯飲みました。
I drank a glass of juice for breakfast.
朝食に、蒸した豆をサラダに入れて食べた。
I put steamed beans in my salad and ate them for breakfast.
彼女は手早く朝食を準備した
She quickly prepared breakfast.
朝食にパンとチーズを食べた。
I ate bread and cheese for breakfast.

Usage Notes

A formal or technical term for breakfast, compared to the more casual 'asameshi' or 'asagohan'.

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