寿司すし
sushi
sushi
ラーメン
raamen
ramen
うどん
udon
thick wheat noodles
そば
soba
buckwheat noodles
天ぷらてんぷら
tenpura
tempura fried
とんかつ
tonkatsu
fried pork cutlet
唐揚げからあげ
karaage
Japanese fried chicken
牛丼ぎゅうどん
gyuudon
beef rice bowl
カレーライス
karee raisu
Japanese curry rice
おにぎり
onigiri
rice ball
味噌汁みそしる
miso shiru
miso soup
焼き魚やざかな
yaki zakana
grilled fish
刺身さしみ
sashimi
sashimi (raw sliced meat)
餃子ぎょうざ
gyouza
fried dumplings
お好み焼きおこのみやき
okonomiyaki
savory cabbage pancake
親子丼おやこどん
oyakodon
Chicken and egg rice bowl
天丼てんどん
ten don
tempura rice bowl
海鮮丼かいせんどんぶり
kaisen don
seafood bowl
鍋なべ
nabe
hot pot, pot
Cashier: レジ 袋 は ご利用 です か? Customer: はい、お願いしますCashier:れじぶくろはごりようですかCustomer:はい、おねがいします
Cashier: reji bukuro wa go riyou desu ka? Customer: hai, onegaishimasu
Cashier: Would you like to use a [cash register] bag? Customer: Yes, please — reji = cash register — fukuro = bukuro = flexible bag — go riyou = use / utilize
Cashier: ポイント カード は お持ち です か？ Customer: いいえ、持ってないですCashier:ポイントカードはおもちですか？Customer:いいえ、もってないです
Cashier: pointo kaado wa omochi desu ka? Customer: iie, mottenai desu
Cashier: Do you have a point card? Customer: No, I do not — motsu = to carry, hold — mottenai = to not carry, hold — omochi = honorific, polite form meaning to carry / hold
Cashier: お弁当 は 温めます か? Customer: お願いしますCashier:おべんとうはあたためますかCustomer:おねがいします
Cashier: obentou wa atatamemasu ka? Customer: onegaishimasu
Cashier: Shall I heat up the boxed meal? Customer: [Yes,] please
お会計、五千円ですおかいけい、五せんえんです
okaikei, go sen en desu
The bill / total will be 5,000 yen — okaikei = honorific form kaikei meaning bill / total
飲もうのもう
nomou
let's drink — for godan verbs, just replace final -u with -ou to get volitional form
遊ぼうあそぼう
asobou
let's play / hang out — for godan verbs, just replace final -u with -ou to get volitional form
見ようみよう
miyou
let's look / watch — for ichidan (iru/eru) verbs, replace final -ru with -you
食べようたべよう
tabeyou
let's eat — for ichidan (iru/eru) verbs, replace final -ru with -you
しよう
shiyou
let's do [it] — suru is the only other irregular verb (just memorize the volitional form!)
来ようこよう
koyou
let's come — kuru is the only other irregular verb (just memorize the volitional form!)
帰ろうかえろう
kaerou
let's go / return home — kaeru looks like an ichidan verb but is actually a godan verb (exception to iru/eru rule) so replace final -u with -rou
走ろうはしろう
hashirou
let's run — hashiru looks like ichidan verb but is actually a godan verb (excpetion to iru/eru rule) so replace final -u with -rou
読もうよもう
yomou
let's read — for godan verbs, just replace final -u with -ou to get volitional form
どうもありがとうございます
doumo arigatou gozaimasu
Thank you very much (common polite ) — emphasizes degree / politeness, more standard and common than hontou ni arigatou gozaimasu
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