朝飯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
朝	飯

Etymology 1

Compound of 朝 (asa, “morning”) +‎ 飯 (meshi, “cooked rice or other grains, meal”).

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi.
• IPA: /a̠sa̠ me̞ɕi/

Noun

朝飯 (hiragana あさめし, romaji asameshi)

1. Breakfast.

   いつも何時に朝飯を食べますか。

   いつもなんじにあさめしをたべますか。
   Itsu mo nanji ni asameshi o tabemasu ka?

   At what time do you usually eat breakfast?

Usage notes

This is the most common pronunciation of this term.

Derived terms

• 朝飯前 (あさめしまえ, asameshimae): A piece of cake, something very easy.

Etymology 2

Compound of 朝 (asa, “morning”) +‎ 飯 (ī, “cooked rice or other grains, meal”).

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi.
• IPA: /a̠sa̠ iː/

Noun

朝飯 (hiragana あさいい, romaji asaī, historical hiragana あさいひ)

1. Breakfast.

Etymology 3

Compound of 朝 (asa, “morning”) +‎ 飯 (han, “cooked rice or other grains, meal”).

Pronunciation

• Yutōyomi.
• IPA: /a̠sa̠ haɴ/

Noun

朝飯 (hiragana あさはん, romaji asahan)

1. Breakfast.