Meanings
- pluralplural of obento
Japanese mothers take pride in their obentos and hope they outshine those of other mothers, said the Japanese cookbook author Hiroko Shimbo.
2009 September 9, Samantha Storey, “Bento Boxes Win Lunch Fans”, in New York Times
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obentos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obentos
“obentos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obentos. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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