Cooked rice — rice that has been prepared (e.g., steamed or boiled).
今朝は朝ご飯に新しい炊き立てのご飯を食べた。
This morning I ate freshly cooked rice for breakfast.
この店のご飯は一粒一粒がふっくらしている。
The rice at this shop is fluffy with each grain separate.
残ったご飯は冷凍しておくと便利だ。
It's convenient to freeze leftover rice.
彼は朝からご飯を三杯も食べた。
He ate three bowls of rice since morning.
A meal — food consumed at a mealtime. Often used to mean 'to eat' (e.g., 'have a meal').
今からご飯にしよう。何を食べたい？
Let's have a meal now. What do you want to eat?
毎日家族そろってご飯を食べる時間が大切だ。
The time when the family eats together every day is important.
早めにご飯を済ませて準備をしよう。
Let's finish the meal early and get ready.
彼女は外でご飯を食べるのが好きだ。
She likes eating meals out.