English to Japanese: Learn Food and Drink Words in Japanese
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 English to Japanese food dictionary!
This page contains many food and drink words, translated from English to Japanese. First is the list of food words, followed by the list of drink words, then the list of general food and drink related words and phrases.
Food and Drink Words Translated from English to Japanese:
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 English to Japanese 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.
English to Japanese Food Words:
Apple ➔ Ringo
Banana ➔ Banana
Bread ➔ Pan
Butter ➔ Bataa
Cake ➔ Keeki
Carrots ➔ Ninjin
Cheese ➔ Chiizu
Egg ➔ Tamago
Fish ➔ Sakana
Green onion ➔ Negi
Horse radish ➔ Wasabi
Ice cream ➔ Aisu kuriimu
Japanese citrus fruit ➔ Yuzu
Japanese radish ➔ Daikon
Meat ➔ Niku
Melon ➔ Meron
Mushrooms ➔ Kinoko
Octopus ➔ Tako
Onion ➔ Tamanegi
Orange ➔ Orenji
Peach ➔ Momo
Pear ➔ Nashi
Plum ➔ Ume
Rice ➔ Gohan (when cooked)
Riceball ➔ Onigiri
Spinach ➔ Hourensou
Strawberry ➔ Ichigo
Sugar ➔ Satou
Tomato ➔ Tomato
Tuna ➔ Maguro
Vinegar ➔ Su
Watermelon ➔ Suika
English to Japanese Drink Words:
Beer ➔ Biru
Cocoa ➔ Kokoa
Coffee ➔ Koohii
Japanese Tea ➔ Ocha
Juice ➔ Juusu
Milk ➔ Gyuunyuu / Miruku
Tea ➔ Cha
Water ➔ Mizu
Wine ➔ Wain
General Food and Drink Related Words and Phrases from English to Japanese:
I will receive ➔ Itadakimasu (Said before eating)
Thanks for the good meal ➔ Ogochisousama deshita / Gochisosama (Said after eating)
Stomach ➔ Onaka
I'm hungry ➔ Onaka ga suita
I'm full ➔ Onaka ga ippai desu
Breakfast ➔ Asagohan
Lunch ➔ Hirugohan
Dinner ➔ Bangohan
Fruit ➔ Kudamono
Meat ➔ Niku
Vegetables ➔ Yasai
Ate ➔ Tabeta
Coffee shop ➔ Kissaten
Delicious ➔ Oishii
I would like some ice cream ➔ Aisu kuriimu o kudasai
Ingredients ➔ Shokuzai
Restaurant greeting ➔ Irasshaimasen (Said to the person entering the restaurant)
*English to Japanese food words last updated: December 19, 2024.
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