Learn Japanese Food Vocabulary and Drink Words
If you are looking for a place to build on your basic Japanese vocabulary - especially when it comes to learning Japanese food vocabulary and drink words, this page should help you get a decent start. Look through the list below to see what new food and drink words you can learn in Japanese today with our Japanese to English food dictionary!
On this page you'll find plenty of helpful food and drink words separated into the following categories: Food Words in Japanese, Drink Words in Japanese, and General Food and Drink Related Words and Phrases in Japanese.
There's also a comment section where you can connect with other Japanese learners, some useful resources on Amazon that can help you continue your learning, and some Japanese-themed articles for you to read through. If you are particularly interested in Japanese cuisine, then be sure to check out the article on how to make homemade Furikake (a type of Japanese seasoning).
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Japanese Food and Drink Words:
Whether you are learning about Japanese food and drink words in Japan, taking an online Japanese class, or plan to enrol yourself in Japanese language immersion school, our Japanese to English dictionary is always being updated with new food and drink words in Japanese which makes it an excellent supplement for those trying to learn how to speak Japanese.
View this list of Japanese food and drink words with translations from: Japanese to English or English to Japanese
(Words in bold added during the last update. Latest additions can also been seen on our Twitter page: LearnJapaneseCL.)
Food Words in Japanese:
Aisu kuriimu ➔ Ice cream
Banana ➔ Banana
Bataa ➔ Butter
Chiizu ➔ Cheese
Daikon ➔ Japanese radish
Hourensou ➔ Spinach
Ichigo ➔ Strawberry
Keeki ➔ Cake
Maguro ➔ Tuna
Meron ➔ Melon
Momo ➔ Peach
Nashi ➔ Pear
Negi ➔ Green onion
Niku ➔ Meat
Onigiri ➔ Riceball
Orenji ➔ Orange
Pan ➔ Bread
Sakana ➔ Fish
Satou ➔ Sugar
Su ➔ Vinegar
Tako ➔ Octopus
Tamago ➔ Egg
Tomato ➔ Tomato
Wasabi ➔ Horse radish
Drink Words in Japanese:
Biru ➔ Beer
Juusu ➔ Juice
Kokoa ➔ Cocoa
Koohii ➔ Coffee
Miruku ➔ Milk
Mizu ➔ Water
Ocha ➔ Japanese Tea
Wain ➔ Wine
General Food and Drink 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
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
Tabeta ➔ Ate