Reading a Japanese bento menu

The idea

A food name before 弁当 identifies the main item: 鮭弁当 features salmon and 唐揚げ弁当 features fried chicken. 付き means included; 円 marks a price in yen. The examples use polite Japanese.

Examples

• 鮭さけ弁当べんとうは６５０円えんです。The salmon bento costs 650 yen.
• 唐揚からあげ弁当べんとうは７００円えんです。The fried chicken bento costs 700 yen.
• 鮭さけ弁当べんとうはご飯はん付つきです。Rice is included with the salmon bento.
• 唐揚からあげ弁当べんとうには野菜やさいも付ついています。The fried chicken bento also comes with vegetables.
• 鮭さけ弁当べんとうを一ひとつください。I will have one salmon bento, please.
• 唐揚からあげ弁当べんとうは５０円えん高たかいです。The fried chicken bento is 50 yen more expensive.

Watch out

The name highlights an item but does not list every ingredient. Ask the shop about ingredients or allergens if needed.

Try it yourself

1. Which bento contains salmon? （鮭さけ弁当べんとう／唐揚からあげ弁当べんとう）

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   鮭弁当

   鮭 means salmon, so 鮭弁当 is the salmon bento.

2. What is included? 鮭さけ弁当べんとうはご飯はん付つきです。

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   ご飯

   付き means included, so rice comes with the meal.

3. How many yen is the salmon bento? 鮭さけ弁当べんとう：６５０円えん

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   650

   The salmon bento costs 650 yen; 700 yen is the chicken bento price.

Use it today

Choose one meal and say its price and one included item in Japanese.