No. 3,009 in Japanese
ビュッフェ
"ビュッフェ" (byuffe) means "buffet" in English.
In a sentence
昨夜のホテルではビュッフェ式の夕食が楽しめました。
At the hotel last night, we enjoyed a buffet-style dinner.
In this sentence, 'ビュッフェ' refers to a self-service meal arrangement offered by the hotel.
ビュッフェのテーブルには色とりどりの料理が並んでいました。
The buffet table was lined with colorful dishes.
Here, 'ビュッフェ' is used to describe the featured table setup where food is displayed for self-selection.
このレストランは週末限定でビュッフェタイムを設けています。
This restaurant offers a buffet time limited to weekends.
In this instance, 'ビュッフェ' suggests a specific time period when the restaurant provides a buffet meal service.
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