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bento

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbɛntəʊ

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of bento.
    alt-of, alternative
  2. A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.
  3. Synonym of bento box (“a partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a Japanese takeaway lunch is served”).
  4. A generic meal packed in a disposable bento box.
  5. A menu icon of nine squares in a grid.
  6. A layout consisting of cards arranged in a modular, irregularly partitioned grid.

Equivalents

Françaisbento
PortuguêsBento
Русскийбентобэнто
6 more languages
العربيةبِنْتُو
Bahasa Indonesiabento
Tiếng Việtcơm hộp

Examples

Typical Singaporean lunch bento wolved down in 5 minutes

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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