給食
きゅうしょく
kyuushoku
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 49 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
給食 (きゅうしょく (kyuushoku)) means "School lunch". It is read きゅうしょく (kyuushoku). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
School lunch
Also : Lunch service · Provision of meal
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Example Sentences
今日の給食は和食で、ご飯と味噌汁が出た。
きょうのきゅうしょくはわしょくで、ごはんとみそしるがでた。
Today's school lunch was Japanese food—rice and miso soup.
学校の給食は栄養バランスが考慮されている。
がっこうのきゅうしょくはえいようバランスがこうりょされている。
School lunches are designed with nutritional balance in mind.
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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