Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Japanese“.

Food & Drinks in Japanese

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)
Japanese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
breadパンぱんpanja-sing_bread
rollロールパンろーるぱんrourupanja-sing_roll
butterバターばたーbataaja-sing_butter
cheeseチーズちーずchiizuja-sing_cheese
honey蜂蜜はちみつhachimitsuja-sing_honey
jamジャムじゃむjamuja-sing_jam
eggたまごtamagoja-sing_egg
noodlesめんmenja-sing_noodles
riceこめkomeja-sing_rice
yoghurtヨーグルトよーぐるとyoogurutoja-sing_yoghurt
sugar砂糖さとうsatouja-sing_sugar
saltしおshioja-sing_salt
pepper胡椒こしょうkoshouja-sing_pepper
spice香辛料こうしんりょうkoushinryouja-sing_spice
oilあぶらaburaja-sing_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)
Japanese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eat食べるたべるtaberuja-sing_to-eat
food食べ物たべものtabemonoja-sing_food
(to) drink飲むのむnomuja-sing_to-drink
drink飲み物のみものnomimonoja-sing_drink
hungry空腹のくうふくのkuufuku noja-sing_hungry
hunger空腹くうふくkuufukuja-sing_hunger
thirsty渇いたかわいたkawaitaja-sing_thirsty
thirst渇きかわきkawakija-sing_thirst
(to) cook料理するりょうりするryouri suruja-sing_to-cook
(to) taste味見するあじみするajimi suruja-sing_to-taste
tasty美味しいおいしいoishiija-sing_tasty
delicious美味しいおいしいoishiija-sing_delicious
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!召し上がれ!めしあがれ!meshiagare!ja-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal
Cheers! / To your health!乾杯!かんぱい!kanpai!ja-sing_cheersto-your-health
breakfast朝食ちょうしょくchoushokuja-sing_breakfast
lunch昼食ちゅうしょくchuushokuja-sing_lunch
dinner夕食ゆうしょくyuushokuja-sing_dinner
restaurantレストランれすとらんresutoranja-sing_restaurant
barバーばーbaaja-sing_bar
caféカフェかふぇkafeja-sing_cafe

Dishes

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)
Japanese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
soupスープすーぷsuupuja-sing_soup
saladサラダさらだsaladaja-sing_salad
french fries / chipsフライドポテトふらいどぽてとfuraido potetoja-sing_french-frieschips

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)
Japanese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
cutlery銀食器ぎんしょっきgin shokkija-sing_cutlery
forkフォークふぉーくfookuja-sing_fork
spoonスプーンすぷーんsupuunja-sing_spoon
knifeナイフないふnaifuja-sing_knife
plateさらsaraja-sing_plate
glassグラスぐらすgurasuja-sing_glass
cupカップかっぷkappuja-sing_cup
mugマグまぐmaguja-sing_mug

Drinks

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)
Japanese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
waterみずmizuja-sing_water
mineral waterミネラルウォーターみねらるうぉーたーmineraru uootaaja-sing_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling water炭酸水たんさんすいtansansuija-sing_soda-watersparkling-water
still waterたまり水たまりみずtamarimizuja-sing_still-water
juiceジュースじゅーすjuusuja-sing_juice
beerビールびーるbiiruja-sing_beer
wineワインわいんwainja-sing_wine
champagneシャンペンしゃんぺんshanpenja-sing_champagne
cocktailカクテルかくてるkakuteruja-sing_cocktail
milkミルクみるくmirukuja-sing_milk
cocoaココアここあkokoaja-sing_cocoa
coffeeコーヒーこーひーkohiija-sing_coffee
teaお茶おちゃochaja-sing_tea

Flavors

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)
Japanese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
sweet甘いあまいamaija-sing_sweet
sour酸っぱいすっぱいsuppaija-sing_sour
spicy辛いからいkaraija-sing_spicy
saltyしょっぱいしょっぱいshoppaija-sing_salty
bitter苦いにがいnigaija-sing_bitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)
Japanese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
fruit果物くだものkudamonoja-sing_fruit
vegetables野菜やさいyasaija-sing_vegetables
apple林檎りんごringoja-sing_apple
orangeオレンジおれんじorenjija-sing_orange
strawberryいちごichigoja-sing_strawberry
bananaバナナばななbananaja-sing_banana
potatoジャガイモじゃがいもjagaimoja-sing_potato
cucumberきゅうりきゅうりkyuurija-sing_cucumber

Meat & Sausages

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)
Japanese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
meatにくnikuja-sing_meat
sausageソーセージそーせーじsouseejija-sing_sausage
small sausage小さいソーセージちいさいそーせーじchiisai souseejija-sing_small-sausage
hamハムはむhamuja-sing_ham
chicken鶏肉とりにくtorinikuja-sing_chicken
fishさかなsakanaja-sing_fish
beefビーフびーふbeefuja-sing_beef
lambラムらむramuja-sing_lamb

Sweets

EnglishJapaneseJapanese
(Hiragana)
Japanese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
chocolateチョコレートちょこれーとchokoreitoja-sing_chocolate
pieパイぱいpaija-sing_pie
cakeケーキけーきkeikija-sing_cake
biscuitビスケットびすけっとBisukettoja-sing_biscuit
icecreamアイスクリームあいすくりーむaisu kuriimuja-sing_icecream

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