昼飯
ちゅうはん
chuuhan
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 39 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
昼飯 (ちゅうはん (chuuhan)) means "Lunch". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Lunch
Also : Midday meal
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Example Sentences
毎日正午に昼飯を食べに、同僚とカフェテリアへ行きます。
まいにちしょうごにちゅうはんをたべに、どうりょうとかふぇてりあへいきます。
Every day at noon, I go to the cafeteria to eat lunch with colleagues.
田舎の昼飯は、新鮮な地元の野菜を使った素朴な料理です。
いなかのちゅうはんは、しんせんなじもとののやさいをつかったそぼくなりょうりです。
Lunch in the countryside is simple cooking made with fresh local vegetables.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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