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Representing a packed lunch
Packing my 🍱 for work today!
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🚀 Emoji Details
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Bento box
The bento box emoji 🍱 depicts a traditional Japanese lunchbox, typically a compartmentalized container filled with rice, fish or meat, and various pickled or cooked vegetables. It represents a comple...
Meaning & Usage
The bento box emoji 🍱 depicts a traditional Japanese lunchbox, typically a compartmentalized container filled with rice, fish or meat, and various pickled or cooked vegetables. It represents a complete and balanced meal, often prepared with care and attention to detail. Primarily, this emoji is used to convey the idea of lunch, a packed meal, or Japanese cuisine. It can also symbolize thoughtfulness, preparation, and a desire for a healthy and organized lifestyle. Metaphorically, it can represent a well-rounded or complete package of something. The Bento Box emoji was introduced in Unicode version 6.0 in 2010.
Usage Contexts
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Referring to Japanese cuisine
Craving some delicious 🍱 for dinner.
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Expressing a desire for a balanced meal
Need to find a 🍱 that fits my diet.
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Symbolizing preparedness and organization
Feeling like I've got my life together, just like a perfectly arranged 🍱.
Platform Appearances
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
Ready Messages
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🇹🇷
Bento
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Bento-Box
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Boîte déjeuner
Français
🇮🇳
बैंटो, बैंटो बॉक्स
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
علبة طعام
العربية
🇷🇺
Бэнто
Русский
🇵🇰
بنٹو باکس
اردو
🇮🇩
Kotak bento
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Hộp cơm bento
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
กล่องเบนโตะ
ไทย
🇮🇷
جعبه بنتو
فارسی
🇳🇬
Akwatin Abincin Bento
Hausa
🇪🇹
ቤንቶ ቦክስ
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Chakula cha Mchana Kilichopangwa
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
বেন্তো বাক্স
বাংলা
🇲🇲
ဘင်တို ဘူး
မြန်မာ
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Tushlik qutisi
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
बेंटो बॉक्स
मराठी
🇮🇳
బెంటో పెట్టె
తెలుగు
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Kothak Bento
Jawa
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Sindûqa Bento
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Kahong Bento
Filipino
Usage Tips
Pair with food emojis
Combine the 🍱 emoji with other food emojis like 🍙 (rice ball) or 🍣 (sushi) for a more specific meal description.
Use for meal planning
Use the 🍱 emoji in your meal planning notes or reminders to represent packed lunches or planned meals.
Show thoughtfulness
Send this emoji to someone you're preparing a meal for to show your care and attention to detail.
Developer Codes
U+1F371
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\1F371
\u{1F371}