食事
【しょくじ(1)】

meal[C];（規定食）diet[C]
━━食事する
have [eat] a meal, eat(自)
【食事を】
*食事を作る　cook a meal
*彼は1日に4度食事をする　He has [eats] four meals a day.
*私は何週間もまともな食事をとっていない　I haven't had a proper meal for weeks.
*あのレストランで食事をしませんか　Shall we eat at that restaurant?
*彼が食事をおごってくれた　He treated me to a meal.
*食事をすませてから行きます　I'll go there after I finish my meal.
*バランスのとれた食事をとることが子供には大切だ　It is important for children to have a balanced diet.
◆*けさは寝坊したので食事を抜いてきた　I skipped breakfast this morning because I got up late.
【食事に】
*彼らは私を食事に連れていってくれた　They took me out for a meal.
*食事にしよう　Let's eat.（◆朝食ならLet's have breakfast.,昼食ならLet's have lunch.,夕食ならLet's have supper [dinner].というのがふつう.×Let's have a meal.）
◆*この前の日曜日に彼女を食事に招いた　I invited her to dinner last Sunday. / 山岡はただ今食事に出ています　Yamaoka is out for lunch now.
*((まずは食事にしよう　First let's eat.))
【食事の】
*母は食事のしたくをしている　My mother is preparing [《口語的》fixing] a meal.
*食事の前には手を洗いなさい　Wash your hands before you eat.
◆*私が食事の後片づけをした　I cleared the table.
【その他】
*食事中に電話がかかってきた　There was a phone call ｢while we were eating [during the meal].
*君は食事量を減らさなきゃだめだ　You must reduce the amount you eat.
*外で食事しない？　What about eating out?
*医者に食事制限をするように言われた　I was told by the doctor to go on a diet.
◆*食事ができたよ（→朝食）　Breakfast is ready≒（→昼食）Lunch is ready!≒（→夕食）Supper [Dinner] is ready!
[複合語]食事作法　table manners / 食事時間　(a) mealtime / 食事代　the cost of a meal

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