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How do you say "japanese food" in Korean?
일식
ilsik
In Korean, "japanese food" is 일식.
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Pronunciation
Say il-sik, with the stress on the first syllable and a crisp ending.
Writing and usage
Two syllable blocks: 일식. Il refers to Japan, sik means food or cuisine.
Example sentence
일식은 맛있다.
Japanese food is delicious.
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How to remember 일식
Ilsik literally means 'Japanese food', so you can picture Japan when you hear it.
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Questions about 일식
How do you say "japanese food" in Korean?
In Korean, "japanese food" is 일식. It is a noun.
How is 일식 written in Korean?
Two syllable blocks: 일식. Il refers to Japan, sik means food or cuisine.
How is 일식 used in a sentence?
Use 일식 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 일식은 맛있다. (Japanese food is delicious.).
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"Japanese food" in other languages
- Japanese 和食 (washoku)
- Chinese 日式料理 (rì shì liào lǐ)
- Spanish la comida japonesa
- Spanish (Latin America) la comida japonesa
- French la nourriture japonaise
- German das japanische Essen
- Italian il cibo giapponese
- Russian японская кухня (japonskaja kuhnja)
- Greek το γιαπωνέζικο φαγητό (to yaponeziko fagito)
- Arabic أكل ياباني (akl Yabaeni)
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