No. 2,396 in Japanese
ディナー
"ディナー" (dinā) means "dinner" in English.
In a sentence
昨晩、家族でディナーを食べました。
Last night, I had dinner with my family.
In this sentence, 'ディナー' (dinner) is used to denote the general concept of the evening meal in a casual family setting.
彼はロマンチックなディナーを予約しました。
He reserved a romantic dinner.
Here, 'ディナー' refers specifically to a formal or special evening meal, emphasizing its romantic context.
ディナーの前に少し散歩をしませんか？
Shall we take a walk before dinner?
In this sentence, 'ディナー' signifies the activity of the evening meal in a planned sequence.
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