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Japanese Loanwords about Food and Drink
Explore Japanese loanwords about Food and Drink, with meanings, categories, source-language notes, and available examples.
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アーモンド
aamondo
The edible nut of the almond tree.
アイス
aisu
Ice; by extension, ice cream or an ice pop, plus a few slang and archaic senses.
アイスクリーム
aisu kuriimu
A frozen dessert made with milk or cream.
アイススマック
aisu sumakku
Chocolate-coated ice cream on a stick.
アスパラガス
asuparagasu
A vegetable with slender green spears.
アップル
appuru
The fruit apple.
アブサン
abusan
An anise-flavored spirit made with wormwood.
アペタイザー
apetaizaa
A small dish served before the main meal.
アペリティフ
aperitifu
An alcoholic drink served before a meal.
アメリカン
amerikan
An American; also weak drip coffee in the American style.
アメリカンコーヒー
amerikan koohii
Weak drip coffee served in the American style.
アラカルト
a ra karuto
Ordered from a menu by individual item.
アラモード
a ra moodo
Served in a fashionable or stylish way, especially with dessert or garnish.
アルマニャック
arumanyakku
A type of brandy from Armagnac, France.
アントレ
antore
A main dish or first course, and by extension the abbreviation for entrepreneurship.
イクラ
ikura
Salted salmon roe.
ウイスキー
uisukii
Distilled alcoholic drink made from grain mash and aged in casks.
ウイスキーボンボン
uisukii bonbon
A chocolate candy filled with whisky or liqueur.
ウインナーソーセージ
uinnaa sooseeji
A type of sausage associated with Vienna.
ウェルダン
werudan
Cooked until very thoroughly done, especially meat.
ウェディングケーキ
wedingu keeki
A cake prepared for a wedding celebration.
ウエハース
uehaasu
A thin crisp sweet biscuit or cookie.
ウォールナット
woorunatto
A hard-shelled edible nut from the walnut tree.
ウォッカ
wokka
Vodka; a clear distilled spirit.
エクレア
ekurea
A long pastry filled with cream and topped with icing.
エシャロット
esharotto
A shallot or related small onion used in cooking.
エスカルゴ
esukarugo
An edible snail, especially the Roman snail.
エスカロップ
esukaroppu
A thin slice of meat, usually flattened and prepared for frying or sautéing.
エスプレッソ
esupuresso
A strong coffee brewed by forcing hot water through finely ground coffee.
エッセン
essen
A meal or food to eat.
エンダイブ
endaibu
A leafy salad vegetable with a slightly bitter taste.
オードビ
oodobi
A distilled spirit made from wine or fruit wine.
オードブル
oodoburu
An appetizer dish or a platter of assorted small foods served before a meal or at a party.
オクラ
okura
The edible podded vegetable okra.
オニオン
onion
The bulb vegetable Allium cepa.
オムレツ
omuretsu
A dish made from beaten eggs cooked in a pan, usually folded with fillings.
オリジナルカロリー
orijinaru karorii
Calories from the ingredients used in processed food.
オレンジ
orenji
The fruit, and by extension the color orange.
カカオ
kakao
A tropical tree that produces cacao beans.
カクテル
kakuteru
A mixed alcoholic drink.
カシス
kashisu
Blackcurrant, or a blackcurrant liqueur.
カステラ
kasutera
A type of sponge cake, usually baked in a loaf.
カップリングシュガー
kappuringu shugaa
A sugar-related compound noun with unclear exact meaning.
カツ
katsu
A cutlet, usually breaded and fried; also the clipped form katsu.
カナッペ
kanappe
A small appetizer served on bread, pastry, or a cracker.
カネロニ
kaneroni
A large stuffed pasta tube or roll.
カフェ
kafe
A café or coffeehouse; historically, a hostess bar.
カフェアラクレーム
kafe a ra kureemu
A coffee drink served with cream.