Meaning

Primary

Train Station Bento

Alternative

Station Bento

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 弁当 is "bento"? Well, the in this word comes from that, so pretend it means "bento." Then, when you have a train station to go along with the bento, you have a train station bento. As you might think, a train station bento is just a bento that's sold at a train station. Easy!

Reading

えきべん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

キオスクで駅弁を買いました。

I bought a station lunch at a kiosk.

今、東京駅の駅弁屋で駅弁を見ています。

I'm looking at ekiben at the Tokyo Station ekiben shop right now.

人気の駅弁は、朝十時には売り切れてしまいます。

Popular ekiben are sold out by ten in the morning.

Kanji Composition