How do you say "hotdog" in Japanese?

ホットドッグ

hottodoggu

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "hotdog" is ホットドッグ (hottodoggu).

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Pronunciation

ホットドッグ is written using katakana. Romanised as hottodoggu, it sounds roughly like "hoht-toh-dohg-goo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Hottodoggu is pure katakana from English hotdog, marking it as Western food culture vocabulary. It's common in casual dining and street food contexts throughout Japan.

Example sentence

ホットドッグを一つください。

Hottodoggu wo hitotsu kudasai.

One hotdog, please.

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How to remember ホットドッグ

Hottodoggu has the English word rhythm and syllables doubled. Picture a sausage in a bun with mustard.

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Questions about ホットドッグ

How do you pronounce ホットドッグ?

ホットドッグ is romanised as hottodoggu. Say it roughly like "hoht-toh-dohg-goo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is ホットドッグ formal or casual?

ホットドッグ 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 ホットドッグ written in Japanese?

ホットドッグ is written using katakana. Hottodoggu is pure katakana from English hotdog, marking it as Western food culture vocabulary.

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