lunch

昼食、ランチ

昼ごろに食べる食事。

やさしい英語で： The meal you eat around the middle of the day.

• We had lunch at noon.
• What would you like for lunch?
• She brings her lunch to work.

類義語： luncheon, nones

よく使う表現： have lunch, lunch break, for lunch, packed lunch

軽食

人が集まる催しなどで出される、軽い食事。

やさしい英語で： A small meal served to people at a social gathering.

• A small lunch followed the ceremony.
• Guests stayed for a lunch after the meeting.
• The family served lunch to everyone at the gathering.

類義語： light meal

よく使う表現： a light lunch, a reception lunch, serve lunch

昼食を取る

昼ごろに食事をする。

やさしい英語で： To eat a meal around the middle of the day.

• We lunch together on Fridays.
• She lunched with her sister yesterday.
• They often lunch in the hotel garden.

使い方： lunch with someone (She lunched with a colleague.); lunch at/in somewhere (We lunched at a small restaurant.)

類義語： have lunch

よく使う表現： lunch with someone, lunch at home, lunch together