夕食（ゆうしょく、yuushoku）
- dinner

The word 夕食 夕食 means "dinner" or "supper" in English. It refers to the evening meal. This is a common and essential word in Japanese, used in daily conversation to discuss what people eat in the evening.

⚫︎今日の夕食は何ですか？ Translation: What is for dinner today? ⚫︎夕食はもう食べました。 Translation: I have already eaten dinner. ⚫︎家族みんなで夕食を食べるのが好きです。 Translation: I like eating dinner with my family.

⚫︎You use 夕食 夕食 when you want to talk about the evening meal. ⚫︎It's applicable in various contexts, such as planning a meal, asking what someone ate, or discussing dinner arrangements. ⚫︎This word is suitable in both formal and informal conversations. ⚫︎You can use it to refer to a specific meal or the general concept of dinner.

⚫︎The word is typically written with the kanji 夕食. ⚫︎The reading is ゆうしょく in hiragana. ⚫︎There are no other common ways to write this word. ⚫︎Okurigana (the hiragana that follows a kanji) is not applicable here.

There are no perfect direct synonyms in Japanese. However, you can use similar expressions, such as: ⚫︎晩ご飯 (ばんごはん) - "Evening meal" or "dinner," more casual. ⚫︎夜ご飯 (よるごはん) - "Night meal" or "dinner," also more casual. ⚫︎夜食 (やしょく) - "Late-night snack" or "supper" - specifically for food eaten late at night.

⚫︎朝食 (ちょうしょく) - "Breakfast" ⚫︎昼食 (ちゅうしょく) - "Lunch"

今日の夕食はカレーライスにしよう。 ・Translation: Let's have curry rice for dinner today. ・Explanation: This sentence suggests a plan for the evening meal, specifically choosing curry rice as the dish.

夕食の準備を手伝ってくれませんか？ ・Translation: Could you help me prepare dinner? ・Explanation: This is a polite request for assistance in preparing the evening meal.

The word 夕食 夕食 is a compound word. ⚫︎夕 (ゆう) means "evening" or "dusk." ⚫︎食 (しょく) means "meal" or "food." Therefore, 夕食 夕食 literally means "evening meal."