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How do you say "bon appetit" in Japanese?
いただきます
itadakimasu
In Japanese, "bon appetit" is いただきます (itadakimasu).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce ee-tah-dah-kee-mah-soo, five syllables said before eating, keep them evenly paced and slightly bow your head as you say it.
Writing and usage
いただきます is written using hiragana. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember いただきます
Itadakimasu sounds like 'eat, a, docking, moss', picture a ship docking on a mossy shore just as the crew sits down to eat gratefully.
Related words
- cheers 乾杯 kanpai
- what is this called これは何と呼ばれていますか koreha nanto yoba reteimasuka
- how do you say this どう言うんだ? dou iu nda?
- i would like to order 注文したいのですが chuumon shitainodesuga
- is there a discount 割引はありますか? waribiki haarimasuka?
- where can i buy tickets チケットはどこで買えますか? chiketto hadokode kae masuka?
- what time does it open 開店時間は何時だ kaitenji kan ha nanji da
- what time does it close 閉店時間は何時だ heitenji kan ha nanji da
- can i have the menu メニューをもらえますか? menyuu womoraemasuka?
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Questions about いただきます
How do you pronounce いただきます?
Pronounce ee-tah-dah-kee-mah-soo, five syllables said before eating, keep them evenly paced and slightly bow your head as you say it.
Is いただきます formal or casual?
いただきます is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is いただきます written in Japanese?
いただきます is written using hiragana. Romanised, it reads as itadakimasu.
Where can I practice Japanese words for free?
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