What does 食堂 mean?
食堂 is a Japanese noun meaning “cafeteria” in English. It can also be translated as “dining hall” depending on context. It is written as 食堂 in kanji, しょくどう in hiragana, and shokudou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
私達の家は食堂を含めて７部屋あります。
Our house has seven rooms including the dining room.
私は角を曲がって、開店早々の食堂を見つけた。
I turned the corner and caught sight of a newly opened restaurant.