1Lunch; the midday meal. A slightly more formal word than 昼ごはん, commonly used in writing and in workplace or school settings.
会議が午前中に終わったので、同僚と近くのカフェで昼食をとった。
The meeting ended before noon, so I had lunch with my colleagues at a nearby café.
今日は忙しくて昼食を抜いてしまい、午後から集中力が続かなかった。
I was so busy today that I skipped lunch, and I couldn't stay focused in the afternoon.
ホテルの昼食ビュッフェは種類が豊富で、家族連れに人気がある。
The hotel's lunch buffet has a wide variety and is popular with families.
小学校では、給食として温かい昼食が毎日提供されている。
At elementary schools, a warm lunch is provided every day as part of the school meal program.