Meaning
To eat the morning meal.
Cultural Background
Breakfast is often a mix of traditional (rice, miso soup) and Western (bread, coffee). Breakfast is often quick, like cereal or toast. Breakfast meetings are becoming more common in Tokyo.
Register Check
Use 'toru' in formal settings, 'taberu' in casual ones.
No 'Suru'
Never say 'Choshoku o suru'.
Meaning
To eat the morning meal.
Register Check
Use 'toru' in formal settings, 'taberu' in casual ones.
No 'Suru'
Never say 'Choshoku o suru'.
Nutritional Focus
Use '摂る' (toru) when talking about vitamins or nutrients.
Test Yourself
Select the correct verb for breakfast.
毎日、{朝食|ちょうしょく}を＿＿＿。
You eat breakfast.
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
健康のために、{朝食|ちょうしょく}を＿＿＿ことは大切です。
The dictionary form is used here.
Complete the dialogue.
A: {朝食|ちょうしょく}は？ B: はい、＿＿＿。
Past tense is required.
Match the register.
Match the phrase to its tone.
Register is key in Japanese.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercises毎日、{朝食|ちょうしょく}を＿＿＿。
You eat breakfast.
健康のために、{朝食|ちょうしょく}を＿＿＿ことは大切です。
The dictionary form is used here.
A: {朝食|ちょうしょく}は？ B: はい、＿＿＿。
Past tense is required.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Register is key in Japanese.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
8 questionsYes, {昼食|ちゅうしょく}をとる is perfectly correct.
It is neutral-formal. It is safe for most situations.
You can, but 'toru' sounds more like a scheduled habit.
You can say {朝食|ちょうしょく}を抜きました (nukimashita).
Yes, it is very common in written Japanese.
It is less common; {朝食|ちょうしょく} is better with 'toru'.
No, it is very polite.
That is very casual, used mostly by men.
Related Phrases
{昼食|ちゅうしょく}をとる
similarTo eat lunch.
{夕食|ゆうしょく}をとる
similarTo eat dinner.
{朝食|ちょうしょく}を抜く
contrastTo skip breakfast.
