How do you say "hamburger" in Japanese?

ハンバーガー

hanbāgā

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "hamburger" is ハンバーガー (hanbāgā).

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Pronunciation

ハンバーガー is written using katakana. Romanised as hanbāgā, it sounds roughly like "hah-n-bah-ah-gah-ah" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Hanbāgā is katakana from English hamburger, one of the oldest food loanwords in Japanese dating to post-war American influence. It's ubiquitous in fast food.

Example sentence

ハンバーガーが好きです。毎日食べます。

Hanbāgā ga suki desu. Mainichi tabemasu.

I love hamburger. I eat it every day.

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How to remember ハンバーガー

Hanbāgā has three syllables echoing hamburger's English rhythm. Picture a patty between two buns.

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Questions about ハンバーガー

How do you pronounce ハンバーガー?

ハンバーガー is romanised as hanbāgā. Say it roughly like "hah-n-bah-ah-gah-ah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ハンバーガー formal or casual?

ハンバーガー 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 ハンバーガー written in Japanese?

ハンバーガー is written using katakana. Hanbāgā is katakana from English hamburger, one of the oldest food loanwords in Japanese dating to post-war American influence.

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