obento

or o-ben·to

[ oh-ben-toh; Japanese aw-ben-taw ]

noun

, plural o·ben·tos; Japanese o·ben·to.

1. bento.

Example Sentences

Besides the ramen the restaurant is known for, the menu will also include yakitori, udon, soba and “obento” boxes, which Shigeta referred to as having “a little of this, a little of that.”

From Los Angeles Times

When the service was over, everyone got an obento �a box lunch of fish cakes, eggs, white rice and sesame seeds.

From Time Magazine Archive