Glossary · Elementary school
弁当bentōpacked lunch
What it means
If a day has no lunch, the menu or a separate note says so, and you send a packed lunch (弁当, bentō) only if the paper says to.
Guides that use 弁当
- What a school-lunch notice is asking you to doElementary school, grades 1–3
- Religion, food and dress at a Japanese school: what MEXT tells schools to consider, and how to askAcross all stages
Related words
- 給食費 (kyūshokuhi)lunch fee
Tools and pages for this stage
What to do next
- Find your child's path: the free juken check
Free, no sign-in. The route that fits, what it costs and the deadlines on the way.
- See the season pass
Verified dates and fees for every school, a reminder before each deadline, unlimited questions.