noun
- Plural of obento; Japanese-style lunch boxes containing rice, vegetables, and other foods in separate compartments.
Usage: Also spelled bento or bentos in English; obentos is the more formal Japanese plural form.
Examples
- The school cafeteria sold homemade obentos for lunch.
- She packed several obentos for the picnic with different ingredients in each compartment.
- Traditional obentos often include rice, fish, and pickled vegetables.
- The restaurant offered decorative obentos for special occasions.
- Students brought their obentos to eat during the field trip.