How do you say "restaurant" in Japanese?

レストラン

resutoran

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "restaurant" is レストラン (resutoran).

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Pronunciation

レストラン is written using katakana. Romanised as resutoran, it sounds roughly like "reh-soo-toh-rah-n" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Resutoran is pure katakana from English restaurant, adopted wholesale because the concept arrived with Western dining culture. Nearly universal in modern Japanese.

Example sentence

部屋にレストランがあります。

Heya ni Resutoran ga arimasu.

There is a restaurant in the room.

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How to remember レストラン

Resutoran has six syllables mirroring restaurant's rhythm. Picture a place setting and fork on the table.

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Questions about レストラン

How do you pronounce レストラン?

レストラン is romanised as resutoran. Say it roughly like "reh-soo-toh-rah-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is レストラン formal or casual?

レストラン 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 レストラン written in Japanese?

レストラン is written using katakana. Resutoran is pure katakana from English restaurant, adopted wholesale because the concept arrived with Western dining culture.

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