How do you say "seafood" in Japanese?

シーフード

shīfūdo

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "seafood" is シーフード (shīfūdo).

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Pronunciation

シーフード is written using katakana. Romanised as shīfūdo, it sounds roughly like "shee-foo-doh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Shifudo is a katakana compound from 'sea food'. It is used in restaurants and menus to describe ocean-sourced dishes.

Example sentence

シーフードはどこにありますか？

Shīfūdo wa doko ni arimasu ka?

Where is the seafood?

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How to remember シーフード

Sea food becomes shii-foo-do. Imagine sea creatures turning into food.

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Questions about シーフード

How do you pronounce シーフード?

シーフード is romanised as shīfūdo. Say it roughly like "shee-foo-doh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is シーフード formal or casual?

シーフード 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 シーフード written in Japanese?

シーフード is written using katakana. Shifudo is a katakana compound from 'sea food'.

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