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Japanese Food Names and Drink Words

If you plan to eat out the next time you're in Japan or you just want to learn some Japanese food and drink names, then this page should definitely come in handy. Found below are 98 Japanese to English translations for all sorts of food and drinks, plus a growing selection of general food-related words as well meal names and food categories.

By scrolling down (or using the quick links below to skip ahead), you'll find the food and drink words separated into the following categories: Japanese Food Names, Japanese Drink Words, and Related Words and Phrases.

If you find this list helpful and want to learn more, feel free to visit us again in the future because we try to add new translations as we are able, so hopefully there will be plenty more Japanese food words for you to discover shortly!

Food and Drink Words in Japanese:

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of food and drink names from English to Japanese.


Food Names in Japanese (Tabemono)

Bebiifuudo ➔ ベビーフード ➔ Baby food

Kudamono ➔ Fruit

Niku ➔ Meat

Yasai ➔ Vegetables


Aisu kuriimu ➔ Ice cream


Bagetto ➔ Baguette

Banana ➔ Banana

Bataa ➔ Butter


Chiizu ➔ Cheese


Daikon ➔ Japanese radish

Daizu ➔ ダイズ ➔ Soybean


Endou ➔ エンドウ ➔ Pea


Gohan ➔ Rice (when cooked)


Hiyokomame ➔ ヒヨコマメ ➔ Chickpeas

Hourensou ➔ Spinach


Ichigo ➔ Strawberry


Jagaimo ➔ Potatoes


Keeki ➔ Cake

Kinoko ➔ Mushrooms

Kukkii ➔ Cookie

Kyabetsu ➔ Cabbage

Kyuuri ➔ キュウリ ➔ Cucumber


Maguro ➔ Tuna

Meron ➔ メロン ➔ Melon

Mikan ➔ みかん ➔ Orange

Momo ➔ Peach


Nashi ➔ Pear

Nasu ➔ ナス ➔ Eggplant

Negi ➔ Green onion

Nigauri ➔ ニガウリ ➔ Bitter melon

Ninjin ➔ Carrots


Onigiri ➔ Riceball


Pai ➔ Pie

Pan ➔ Bread

Panko ➔ パン粉 ➔ Bread crumbs

Papurika ➔ パプリカ ➔ Paprika

Piiman ➔ ピーマン ➔ Green bell pepper


Retasu ➔ Lettuce

Ringo ➔ Apple

Ryokutou ➔ リョクトウ ➔ Mung bean


Sakana ➔ Fish

Sarada ➔ Salad

Satou ➔ Sugar

Sayaingen ➔ Green beans

Serori ➔ Celery

Su ➔ Vinegar

Suika ➔ スイカ ➔ Watermelon


Tako ➔ Octopus

Tamago ➔ Egg

Tamanegi ➔ Onion

Tomato ➔ トマト ➔ Tomato

Tomatopeesuto ➔ トマトペースト ➔ Tomato paste

Tougarashi ➔ トウガラシ ➔ Chili pepper

Toumorokoshi ➔ Corn


Ume ➔ Plum


Wasabi ➔ Horse radish


Yuzu ➔ Japanese citrus fruit


Zukkiini ➔ Zucchini


Drink Words in Japanese (Nomimono)

Inryou ➔ 飲料 ➔ Beverage

Kourudodorinku ➔ コールドドリンク ➔ Cold drinks

Hottodorinku ➔ ホットドリンク ➔ Hot drinks

Sofutodorinku ➔ ソフトドリンク ➔ Soft drink

Jyuusu ➔ ジュース ➔ Juice

Non-arukouru inryou ➔ ノンアルコール飲料 ➔ Non-alcoholic drinks


Biru ➔ Beer


Cha ➔ Tea


Dokutaapeppaa ➔ ドクターペッパー ➔ Dr. Pepper


Eggunoggu ➔ エッグノッグ ➔ Eggnog


Gyuunyuu ➔ 牛乳 ➔ Milk


Juusu ➔ Juice


Koka-Koura ➔ コカ・コーラ ➔ Coca-Cola

Kokoa ➔ Cocoa

Koohii ➔ コーヒー ➔ Coffee

Koura ➔ コーラ ➔ Cola


Meronsouda ➔ メロンソーダ ➔ Melon soda

Miruku ➔ Milk

Mizu ➔ Water


Ocha ➔ Japanese Tea

Orenji jyuusu ➔ オレンジジュース ➔ Orange juice


Remoneedo ➔ レモネード ➔ Lemonade


Saidaa ➔ サイダー ➔ Cider


Tonikkuu-outaa ➔ トニックウォーター ➔ Tonic water


Wain ➔ Wine


Related Words and Phrases in Japanese

Itadakimasu ➔ I will receive (Said before eating)

Gochisosama / Ogochisousama deshita ➔ Thanks for the good meal (Said after eating)


Onaka ➔ Stomach

Onaka ga suita ➔ I'm hungry

Onaka ga ippai desu ➔ I'm full


Asagohan ➔ Breakfast

Hirugohan ➔ Lunch

Bangohan ➔ Dinner

Dezaato ➔ Dessert


Aisu kuriimu o kudasai ➔ I would like some ice cream

Irasshaimasen ➔ Restaurant greeting (Said to the person entering the restaurant)

Kissaten ➔ Coffee shop

Oishii ➔ Delicious

Shokuzai ➔ Ingredients

Tabeta ➔ Ate


This list of Japanese food names was last updated on May 2, 2025.



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The Fine Print

I don't speak Japanese myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your Japanese language learning journey!



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