BENTO Meaning of BENTO in English [ 'bɛntəʊ ]■ noun ( plural ~s ) a lacquered or decorated wooden Japanese lunch box. ↘a Japanese-style packed lunch, consisting of rice, vegetables, sashimi, etc.OriginJapanese. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004