Lesson 25 of 126
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2.9 Food & Drink
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Overview
Learn vocabulary for common foods, drinks, and eating situations. Food is one of the most frequent topics in everyday Japanese conversation.
Meals
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ごはん | ごはん | rice; meal |
| あさごはん | あさごはん | breakfast |
| ひるごはん | ひるごはん | lunch |
| ばんごはん | ばんごはん | dinner |
| おやつ | おやつ | snack |
Common foods
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パン | ぱん | bread |
| めん | めん | noodles |
| ラーメン | らーめん | ramen |
| すし | すし | sushi |
| てんぷら | てんぷら | tempura |
| にく | にく | meat |
| さかな | さかな | fish |
| やさい | やさい | vegetables |
| くだもの | くだもの | fruit |
| たまご | たまご | egg |
| とうふ | とうふ | tofu |
| そば | そば | soba noodles; buckwheat |
| うどん | うどん | udon noodles |
| カレー | かれー | curry |
Drinks
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| みず | みず | water |
| おちゃ | おちゃ | green tea; tea |
| こうちゃ | こうちゃ | black tea |
| コーヒー | こーひー | coffee |
| ジュース | じゅーす | juice |
| ビール | びーる | beer |
| ぎゅうにゅう | ぎゅうにゅう | milk |
Eating out
The verb たべる (to eat) and のむ (to drink) are essential. When ordering in a restaurant, ～をください ("please give me ~") is the standard phrase.
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