How do you say "burrito" in Japanese?

ブリトー

buritō

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "burrito" is ブリトー (buritō).

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Pronunciation

ブリトー is written using katakana. Romanised as buritō, it sounds roughly like "boo-ree-toh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Buritō is katakana from Spanish burrito via English, showing how Japanese sometimes adopts words through English pronunciation. It marks recent food culture additions.

Example sentence

冷蔵庫にブリトーが入っています。

Reizoko ni Buritō ga haitte imasu.

There is burrito in the fridge.

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How to remember ブリトー

Buritō sounds like burrito. Picture a flour tortilla wrapped tightly around fillings, cylinder-shaped.

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Questions about ブリトー

How do you pronounce ブリトー?

ブリトー is romanised as buritō. Say it roughly like "boo-ree-toh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ブリトー formal or casual?

ブリトー is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is ブリトー written in Japanese?

ブリトー is written using katakana. Buritō is katakana from Spanish burrito via English, showing how Japanese sometimes adopts words through English pronunciation.

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