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駅弁
ekiben
Description
駅弁は、電車の駅で売っている、その土地の食べ物が入ったお弁当です。
Ekiben are boxed meals sold at train stations that contain local foods.
旅行のとき、電車の中で駅弁を食べるのが楽しみだという人はたくさんいます。
Many people look forward to eating ekiben on the train during trips.
Meanings
駅弁ekiben
boxed lunch sold at a train station
新幹線で駅弁を買って食べました。
I bought and ate a bento box on the Shinkansen.
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Notes
- Etymology
駅 (eki, station) + 弁 from 弁当 (bentou, boxed lunch).
- Nuance
often features regional specialties, so buying ekiben is part of the travel experience.
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