Learn vocabulary concerning eating in Japanese
These are way of eating.
Way of eating is variously expressed in English.
Japanese also has various expressions.
And, these are all verbs.
Please refer to an explanation page for the learning method of this page.
- The pronunciation in parentheses is "送りがな[Okuri-gana]".
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| English | Eating | Devouring/Munching |
|---|---|---|
| Action | ||
| Hiragana | たべる | もり もり たべる |
| Kanji | 食べる | もり もり 食べる |
| Pronunciation | tabe(ru) | mori mori ta(beru) |
| English | Chewing | Chewing well |
|---|---|---|
| Action | ||
| Hiragana | かむ | よく かむ |
| Kanji | 噛む | よく 噛む |
| Pronunciation | ka(mu) | yoku ka(mu) |
| English | Littering with pieces of food | Swallowing foods |
|---|---|---|
| Action | ||
| Hiragana | たべ ちらかす | のみ こむ |
| Kanji | 食べ 散らかす | 飲み 込む |
| Pronunciation | ta(be) chi(rakasu) | no(mi) ko(mu) |
| English | Scooping | Putting a food onto fork |
|---|---|---|
| Action | ||
| Hiragana | すくう | さす |
| Kanji | 掬う | 刺す |
| Pronunciation | suku(u) | sa(su) |
| English | Overeating | (She) leave (her food) half-eat |
|---|---|---|
| Action | ||
| Hiragana | たべすぎる | たべのこす |
| Kanji | 食べ 過ぎる | 食べ 残す |
| Pronunciation | ta(be) su(giru) | ta(be) noko(su) |
Reference page:
Japanese chopsticks manners
Hararie
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三省堂ことばつかいかた絵じてん [sanshoudou kotoba tsukaikata e jiten]
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*Category: カテゴリ(kategori), Tag: タグ(tagu)


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