synonym Comparative
ご飯
VS
食事
Differences Between "ご飯" and "食事"
Option A
ご飯
Meaning
meal, cooked rice
Reading
ごはん (gohan)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
晩ごはんを食べましょう。
Let's eat dinner.
Option B
食事
Meaning
meal
Reading
しょくじ (shokuji)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
夜、家族と一緒に食事をします。
I have a meal with my family in the evening.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(meal, cooked rice)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- ご飯: Can mean 'cooked rice' or 'a meal' (e.g., 朝ごはん, 昼ごはん, 晩ごはん). The 'o' (ご) is an honorific prefix. (「炊いたご飯」または「食事」（朝ごはん、昼ごはん、晩ごはんなど）を意味します。「ご」は丁寧語の接頭辞です。)
- 食事: A noun meaning 'meal'. Can be used with する to mean 'to have a meal' (食事をする).
- ご飯: Can mean 'cooked rice' or 'a meal' (e.g., 朝ごはん, 昼ごはん, 晩ごはん). The 'o' (ご) is an honorific prefix. (「炊いたご飯」または「食事」（朝ごはん、昼ごはん、晩ごはんなど）を意味します。「ご」は丁寧語の接頭辞です。)
- 食事: A noun meaning 'meal'. Can be used with する to mean 'to have a meal' (食事をする).
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