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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.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Japanese“.
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Basic Food & Spices
| English | Japanese | Japanese (Hiragana) | Japanese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bread | パン | ぱん | pan | |
| roll | ロールパン | ろーるぱん | rourupan | |
| butter | バター | ばたー | bataa | |
| cheese | チーズ | ちーず | chiizu | |
| honey | 蜂蜜 | はちみつ | hachimitsu | |
| jam | ジャム | じゃむ | jamu | |
| egg | 卵 | たまご | tamago | |
| noodles | 麺 | めん | men | |
| rice | 米 | こめ | kome | |
| yoghurt | ヨーグルト | よーぐると | yooguruto | |
| sugar | 砂糖 | さとう | satou | |
| salt | 塩 | しお | shio | |
| pepper | 胡椒 | こしょう | koshou | |
| spice | 香辛料 | こうしんりょう | koushinryou | |
| oil | 油 | あぶら | abura |
Basic Words & Phrases
| English | Japanese | Japanese (Hiragana) | Japanese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (to) eat | 食べる | たべる | taberu | |
| food | 食べ物 | たべもの | tabemono | |
| (to) drink | 飲む | のむ | nomu | |
| drink | 飲み物 | のみもの | nomimono | |
| hungry | 空腹の | くうふくの | kuufuku no | |
| hunger | 空腹 | くうふく | kuufuku | |
| thirsty | 渇いた | かわいた | kawaita | |
| thirst | 渇き | かわき | kawaki | |
| (to) cook | 料理する | りょうりする | ryouri suru | |
| (to) taste | 味見する | あじみする | ajimi suru | |
| tasty | 美味しい | おいしい | oishii | |
| delicious | 美味しい | おいしい | oishii | |
| Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal! | 召し上がれ！ | めしあがれ！ | meshiagare! | |
| Cheers! / To your health! | 乾杯！ | かんぱい！ | kanpai! | |
| breakfast | 朝食 | ちょうしょく | choushoku | |
| lunch | 昼食 | ちゅうしょく | chuushoku | |
| dinner | 夕食 | ゆうしょく | yuushoku | |
| restaurant | レストラン | れすとらん | resutoran | |
| bar | バー | ばー | baa | |
| café | カフェ | かふぇ | kafe |
Dishes
| English | Japanese | Japanese (Hiragana) | Japanese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| soup | スープ | すーぷ | suupu | |
| salad | サラダ | さらだ | salada | |
| french fries / chips | フライドポテト | ふらいどぽてと | furaido poteto |
Dishes & Cutlery
| English | Japanese | Japanese (Hiragana) | Japanese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cutlery | 銀食器 | ぎんしょっき | gin shokki | |
| fork | フォーク | ふぉーく | fooku | |
| spoon | スプーン | すぷーん | supuun | |
| knife | ナイフ | ないふ | naifu | |
| plate | 皿 | さら | sara | |
| glass | グラス | ぐらす | gurasu | |
| cup | カップ | かっぷ | kappu | |
| mug | マグ | まぐ | magu |
Drinks
| English | Japanese | Japanese (Hiragana) | Japanese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| water | 水 | みず | mizu | |
| mineral water | ミネラルウォーター | みねらるうぉーたー | mineraru uootaa | |
| soda water / sparkling water | 炭酸水 | たんさんすい | tansansui | |
| still water | たまり水 | たまりみず | tamarimizu | |
| juice | ジュース | じゅーす | juusu | |
| beer | ビール | びーる | biiru | |
| wine | ワイン | わいん | wain | |
| champagne | シャンペン | しゃんぺん | shanpen | |
| cocktail | カクテル | かくてる | kakuteru | |
| milk | ミルク | みるく | miruku | |
| cocoa | ココア | ここあ | kokoa | |
| coffee | コーヒー | こーひー | kohii | |
| tea | お茶 | おちゃ | ocha |
Flavors
| English | Japanese | Japanese (Hiragana) | Japanese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sweet | 甘い | あまい | amai | |
| sour | 酸っぱい | すっぱい | suppai | |
| spicy | 辛い | からい | karai | |
| salty | しょっぱい | しょっぱい | shoppai | |
| bitter | 苦い | にがい | nigai |
Fruit & Vegetables
| English | Japanese | Japanese (Hiragana) | Japanese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fruit | 果物 | くだもの | kudamono | |
| vegetables | 野菜 | やさい | yasai | |
| apple | 林檎 | りんご | ringo | |
| orange | オレンジ | おれんじ | orenji | |
| strawberry | 苺 | いちご | ichigo | |
| banana | バナナ | ばなな | banana | |
| potato | ジャガイモ | じゃがいも | jagaimo | |
| cucumber | きゅうり | きゅうり | kyuuri |
Meat & Sausages
| English | Japanese | Japanese (Hiragana) | Japanese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meat | 肉 | にく | niku | |
| sausage | ソーセージ | そーせーじ | souseeji | |
| small sausage | 小さいソーセージ | ちいさいそーせーじ | chiisai souseeji | |
| ham | ハム | はむ | hamu | |
| chicken | 鶏肉 | とりにく | toriniku | |
| fish | 魚 | さかな | sakana | |
| beef | ビーフ | びーふ | beefu | |
| lamb | ラム | らむ | ramu |
Sweets
| English | Japanese | Japanese (Hiragana) | Japanese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chocolate | チョコレート | ちょこれーと | chokoreito | |
| pie | パイ | ぱい | pai | |
| cake | ケーキ | けーき | keiki | |
| biscuit | ビスケット | びすけっと | Bisuketto | |
| icecream | アイスクリーム | あいすくりーむ | aisu kuriimu |
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