| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| レストラン | レストラン |
Pronunciation: resutoran
How to Say It Outloud: re-su-to-ran
Usage: General term for Western-style restaurant.
Example Sentence Japanese:
今日は新しいレストランで夕食を食べます。
今日は新しいレストランで夕食を食べます。Example Sentence English:Today, we will have dinner at a new restaurant.
Today, we will have dinner at a new restaurant.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 飲食店 | いんしょくてん |
Pronunciation: inshokuten
How to Say It Outloud: in-sho-ku-ten
Usage: General term for any type of eating place, including restaurants, cafes, and bars.
Example Sentence Japanese:この通りにはたくさんの飲食店があります。
この通りにはたくさんの飲食店があります。Example Sentence English:There are many eating establishments on this street.
There are many eating establishments on this street.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 食堂 | しょくどう |
Pronunciation: shokudou
How to Say It Outloud: sho-ku-dou
Usage: Usually refers to a dining hall or cafeteria, but can also mean a casual restaurant.
Example Sentence Japanese:大学の食堂で昼ご飯を食べました。
大学の食堂で昼ご飯を食べました。Example Sentence English:I ate lunch at the university cafeteria.
I ate lunch at the university cafeteria.Dictionary
食堂しょくどうCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; canteen; messroom
- restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner
- Dining room
レストランレストランCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- restaurant (esp. Western-style)
- Restaurant
店みせCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- store; shop; establishment; restaurant
料理店りょうりてん
Noun- restaurant
料理屋りょうりやCommon word
Noun- restaurant
飲食店いんしょくてんCommon word
Noun- restaurant
てんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun, used as a suffix- store; shop; restaurant
店舗てんぽCommon word
Noun- shop; store; establishment; restaurant
酒楼しゅろう
Noun- restaurant
- Cantonese restaurant
おみせCommon word
Noun- store; shop; establishment; restaurant
食店しょくてん
Noun- restaurant; eatery
旗亭きてい
Noun- restaurant; inn
屋や
Suffix- shop; store; restaurant
- someone who sells (something) or works as (something)
- someone with a (certain) personality trait
- house
- roof
居酒屋いざかやCommon word
Noun- izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
- Izakaya
処どころ
Noun, used as a suffix- restaurant; specialist
食べ物屋たべものや
Noun- eatery; restaurant
料理茶屋りょうりぢゃや
Noun- (Edo-period) restaurant
食べ処たべどころ
Noun- eatery; restaurant
御食事処おしょくじどころ
Noun- (Japanese) restaurant
食事処しょくじどころ
Noun- restaurant (esp. in a hotel or inn); dining hall; dining room
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