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How do you say "japanese food" in German?
das japanische Essen
In German, "japanese food" is das japanische Essen.
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Pronunciation
yah-pah-NEE-shes ES-sen. Japanese plus Essen (food). Stress on the second syllable of Japanese.
Grammar notes
Das japanische Essen is neuter. Plural rarely used as it refers to cuisine as a category.
Example sentence
Das Japanische Essen ist lecker.
Japanese food is delicious.
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How to remember das japanische Essen
Das japanische Essen is literally 'Japanese food'. The word japanisch means Japanese (the adjective), and Essen means food.
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- beef das Rindfleisch
- beer das Bier
- bread das Brot
- crockpot der Kochtopf
- dessert die Nachspeise
- frying pan die Bratpfanne
- lamp die Lampe
- meat skewer der Fleischspieß
- plate der Teller
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Questions about das japanische Essen
How do you say "japanese food" in German?
In German, "japanese food" is das japanische Essen. It is a noun.
Is das japanische Essen masculine or feminine?
Das japanische Essen is neuter. Plural rarely used as it refers to cuisine as a category.
How is das japanische Essen used in a sentence?
Use das japanische Essen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Das Japanische Essen ist lecker. (Japanese food is delicious.).
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"Japanese food" in other languages
- Japanese 和食 (washoku)
- Korean 일식 (ilsik)
- Chinese 日式料理 (rì shì liào lǐ)
- Spanish la comida japonesa
- Spanish (Latin America) la comida japonesa
- French la nourriture japonaise
- Italian il cibo giapponese
- Russian японская кухня (japonskaja kuhnja)
- Greek το γιαπωνέζικο φαγητό (to yaponeziko fagito)
- Arabic أكل ياباني (akl Yabaeni)
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