Don't put bell peppers in the bento.
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Bento
//ˈbɛntəʊ//
Synonyms for "bento" (1 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
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Translations
20 translations across 14 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- بِنْتُو noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
- بِنْتُو noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Chinese
1 entries- 便當 /便当 noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 飯盒 /饭盒 noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 便當 /便当 noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
- 盒飯 /盒饭 noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
- 飯盒 /饭盒 noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Indonesian
1 entries- bento noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Japanese
2 entries- お弁当 noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
- 弁当 noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Korean
1 entries- 벤토 noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Marathi
1 entries- बेन्तो noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Persian
1 entries- بنتو noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Polish
1 entries- bentō noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Portuguese
1 entries- bentô noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Russian
2 entries- бенто́ noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
- бэнто́ noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Thai
1 entries- เบ็นโต noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Vietnamese
2 entries- bento noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
- cơm hộp noun (Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
A bento is a small meal made of boiled rice and seaweed, that is sold in cheap wooden boxes.
Source: tatoeba (1336086)
"Melvin, what I miss about living in Japan is the food!" "Like what, Rod?" "Like the 'onigiri' and 'bento boxes' and 'matcha cakes' from ordinary markets."
Source: tatoeba (9481375)
Number 51, your makunouchi bento is ready. Sorry for causing you to wait.
Source: tatoeba (10253248)
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