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Japanese Bento

日本にほんのおべんとう

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  • Feb 1st, 2026

日本[にほん]のおべんとう

Introduction

Do you know Japanese bento? It is a popular lunch in Japan. What food is inside a bento box? Let’s learn about Japanese bento with easy Japanese!

記事Article

日本にほんのおべんとう

Japanese Bento

  1. 日本にほんのおべんとうには、いろいろなべものがはいっています。いろがきれいです。あじもおいしいです。
English Translation
  1. Japanese bento has many kinds of food. They are colorful. They also taste delicious.

たまごやき

たまごやき

  1. たとえば、たまごやきです。 きいろくて、あまいです。
English Translation
  1. For example, there is tamagoyaki.
 It is yellow and tastes sweet.

からあげ

からあげ

  1. からあげです。 おいしくて、よくおべんとうにはいっています。 ちゃいろいです。
English Translation
  1. This is karaage (Japanese Fried chicken). It's delicious and often included in bento boxes. It's brown.

きんぴら

きんぴら

  1. きんぴらです。 きんぴらもちゃいろいです。 にんじんや、ごぼうがはいっています。 さとうや、しょうゆでつくります。
English Translation
  1. This is kinpira. Kinpira is also brown. It contains carrots and burdock root. It's made with sugar and soy sauce.

しろいごはんとあかいうめぼし

しろいごはんとあかいうめぼし

おにぎり

おにぎり

  1. おべんとうには、ごはんか、おにぎりがはいっています。 しろいごはんのうえにあかいうめぼしをおいてもいいです。 おにぎりは、べます。
English Translation
  1. The bento box contains rice or rice balls. You can place a red pickled plum on top of the white rice. Rice balls are eaten by hand.

  1. キャラべん(キャラクターのおべんとう)もあります。日本にほんのおべんとうは、てもべてもたのしいです。ぜひべてください。
English Translation
  1. This is a character bento (a lunchbox featuring characters). Japanese bento are fun to look at and eat. Please eat them.

単語Vocabulary

  • いろいろな

    many kinds of, various な-Adjective

    日本にほんにはいろいろなべものがあります。

    There are many kinds of food in Japan.

  • べもの

    foodNoun

    日本にほんべものはおいしいです。

    Japanese food is delicious.

  • はい

    enterU-Verb

    そのスープにはやさいがたくさんはいっています。

    The soup has a lot of vegetables in it.

  • いろ

    colorNoun

    きないろなんですか。

    What is your favorite color?

  • きれいな

    beautifulな-Adjective

    きのう、きれいなはなました。

    Yesterday, I saw a beautiful flower.

  • あじ

    tasteNoun

    なっとうはどんなあじがしますか。

    What does natto taste like?

  • おいしい

    delicious い-Adjective

    はは料理りょうりはおいしいです。

    My mother’s cooking is delicious.

  • たとえば

    for example, for instance Adverb

    日本にほんべものがすきです。たとえば、すしです。

    I like Japanese food. For example, sushi.

  • あまい

    sweetい-Adjective

    このケーキはあまいです。

    This cake is sweet.

  • よく

    often, wellAdverb

    あにはよくテレビをます。

    My brother often watches TV.

  • つかう

    to useU-Verb

    はしをつかってラーメンをべました。

    I ate ramen using chopsticks.

  • つく

    to makeU-Verb

    ちちがからあげをつくりました。

    My father made fried chicken.

  • おく

    to putU-Verb

    テーブルにコップをおきました。

    I put the cup on the desk.

  • もつ

    to hold, to carryU-Verb

    かばんをもちましょうか。

    Shall I carry your bag?

  • to look at Ru-Verb

    この写真しゃしんてください。

    Please take a look at this photo.

  • べる

    to eatRu-Verb

    ごはんをべます。

    I eat rice.

  • たのしい

    funい-Adjective

    日本にほん生活せいかつたのしいです。

    Life in Japan is fun.

  • ぜひ

    please, definitelyAdverb

    ぜひ日本にほんでラーメンをべてください。

    Please be sure to try ramen in Japan.

質問Question

記事の内容について答えてください

  1. 日本にほんのおべんとうには、どんなべものがはいっていますか。
  2. たまごやきは、どんないろで、どんなあじですか。
  3. おにぎりはどうやってべますか。
English Translation
  1. What kinds of food are in a Japanese bento?
  2. What color is tamagoyaki, and what does it taste like?
  3. How do you eat rice balls?
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