What does 食堂 mean?
食堂 is a Japanese noun meaning “cafeteria” in English. It can also be translated as “dining room” 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
大学の食堂で昼ご飯を食べます。
I eat lunch in the university cafeteria.
この家の食堂は広いです。
The dining room in this house is spacious.