Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はや
Grade: 1
べん
Grade: 5
kun'yomi goon
Alternative spelling
早辨 (kyūjitai)
 弁当 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Blend of 早い (hayai, early) +‎ 弁当 (bentō, lunchbox, lunch).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(はや)(べん) (hayaben

  1. (slang) eating one's bento (packed lunch) before lunchtime (usually applied to middle and high school students)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN