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5 Japanese Food and Shopping Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Japanese food and shopping words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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breakfast in Japanese — 朝食
01

朝食

breakfast
Meaning

一日の最初の食事です。

The first meal of the day.

Example

私は朝に朝食を食べます。

I eat breakfast in the morning.

lunch in Japanese — 昼食
02

昼食

lunch
Meaning

昼の真ん中に食べる食事です。

A meal eaten in the middle of the day.

Example

私は学校で昼食を食べます。

I have lunch at school.

dinner in Japanese — 夕食
03

夕食

dinner
Meaning

通常、夕方に食べる一日の主な食事です。

The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.

Example

私たちは家で一緒に夕食を食べます。

We eat dinner together at home.

coffee in Japanese — コーヒー
04

コーヒー

coffee
Meaning

コーヒー豆から作られた温かい飲み物です。

A hot drink made from coffee beans.

Example

私は朝にコーヒーを飲みます。

I drink coffee in the morning.

tea in Japanese — お茶
05

お茶

tea
Meaning

茶葉を煮て作る温かい飲み物です。

A hot drink made by boiling tea leaves.

Example

私は午後にお茶を飲むのが好きです。

I like to drink tea in the afternoon.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Japanese word for “breakfast”?

✓ 朝食

What is the Japanese word for “lunch”?

✓ 昼食

What is the Japanese word for “dinner”?

✓ 夕食

What is the Japanese word for “coffee”?

✓ コーヒー

What is the Japanese word for “tea”?

✓ お茶

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