Collins Gem Easy Learning Japanese Phrasebook

train

densha

plane

hikooki

connection mom#

noritsugi

I’ve m issed my O Sintl/irb^U fc
flight because

there was an jiko ga atta node hikooki ni

accident noriokureteshimaimashita ■

The coach has left

without me basu gadeteshimaimashita
Can you show
if o 03 3 ©A'-f3o T &

me how this

works, please? dooyattetsukau nokayatte misete

I have lost moraemasen ka?

ÜTU*b>^L//c

my money okane o nakushite shimaimashita

I need to get to... Pro blem s

T’f

...ni ikanakutewaikenain desu

I need to get in i n r n s « ! t w & tm . d fc b'
touch with t *-t

the British eikoku-ryoojikan to renraku ga

consulate toritai desu

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Emergencies

n # isha doctor
f t * * kyuukyuusha a m b ula n ce
police
keisatsu firemen
; S K ± shoobooshi fire station
police station
shooboosho
mmm keisatsu-sho

Help! S frltT !

tasukete!

Fire!

kaji da!

Can you help me? W C f e t o X - i c f A '

tasukete moraemasu ka?

Practicalities There’s been M S itfê o fc !

an accident! jikogaatta!

Someone... Ü A W ...

darekaga...

has been injured

kegao shite imasu

has been

knocked down taorete imasu

Please call...

...oyonde kudasai

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W here is the

police station? keisatsu-showadokodesu ka?

1want to report

a crime hanzai no hookoku ga shital desu

I’ve been... fA tt...

watashi wa...

robbed

doroboo ni almashita

attacked

osowaremashita

Someone’s ItA M C ... o s n s b f c

stolen... d arekan l... otoraremashita

my bag

watashi no kaban

traveller’s cheques h l X : F l "j 0

toraberaazu chekku

My car has been I A © i U f c

broken Into watashi no kuruma ga Emergencies

kowasaremashita

I’ve been raped

watashi wa bookooo ukemashita

w an tto sp eakto U fcb 'T ?

a policewoman

josei no kelsatsukan to hanashl ga

shital desu

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I need to make hi
a telephone call

denwa o kakenakereba ikemasen

I need a report for

my insurance

hoken no tame no hookoku-sho o

moraemasu ka

I didn’t know ftJRBjÉStf® C3 D3;
there was a 1thiX^Tc

speed limit seigen-sokudo ga atta no o

How m uch is shirimasen deshita

!uélil\< ST'f*'

the fine? bakkinwaikuradesu ka?

W here do I pay it? ¿füT-í

doko de haraimasu ka?

Practicalities Do I have to pay

it straightaway? hit''

suguni harawanakereba ikemasen

ka?

I'm very sorry, :£É3(CT fo ^ ith u T 'L tz

officer hontoo ni sumimasen deshita

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Pharmacy

A pharm acy can usually be found In major
department stores and supermarkets.

H sIS yakkyoku pharm acy/chemlst

Can you give ...ni klku kusuri o moraemasen ka?
me something
for...? zutsuu

a headache kurumayol Pharmacy

carsickness m
seki
a cough T$j
geri
diarrhoea
t>
Is It safe for kore wa kodomo nimo anzen
children?
desu ka?

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How much should ¿ i f t f c l l t i S t i t l f i V . l >T?t'

I give him? ip

doredake nomasereba ¡1desu ka?

YOU M AY H EA R ... Three tim es a day...
...meals
l B i c 3 © ... before meals
ichinichi ni sankai... with meals
after meals
...gohan
A lt
shokuzen

shokuchuu
f t it
shokugo

Body

Health In Japanese the possessive (my, his, her, etc.) is not
generally used w hen referlngto parts of the body,
for example:

I’ve broken my leg ashi o otte shlmaimashita
MrTanaka hurt Tanaka-san wa ude o Itamete

his arm shlmaimashita

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Doctor

byooin hospital
kyuukyuu emergency

FACE TO FACE

A lé f t ll'T Í
gualgawaruldesu
I feel ill

B ;T#>
netsuwaarimasu ka?
Do you have a temperature?

He, ...galtamlmasu
No, I have a pain here...

I need a doctor Ishani kakarltai desu Doctor
My son is ill
My daughter is ill x*-r
I’m diabetic
musuko ga byooki desu

musume ga byooki desu

w zm & m x?

watashl wa toonyoobyoo desu

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I’m pregnant m um u TU ST
watashi wa ninshin shite imasu

I’m on the pill iA Ii^ S K /u T U S T
watashiwakusuri onondeimasu
I’m allergic ^ ~ 2/U y<D7
to penicillin
D ST
penishirinnoarerugii gaarimasu

Will he/she

have to go to U ltSl±/u*'

hospital? kare/kanojowa byooin ni

ikanakereba ikemasen ka?

When are visiting I^SSSFelttbO T'T*'

hours? shinryoo-jikan waitsu desu ka?

Will I have to pay?

shiharawanakereba ikemasen ka?

How much will U < 6 * '* 'D S T * '

it cost? ikura kakarimasu ka?

Can you give me i> 6Ä.

a receipt for ST*

the insurance? hoken notamenoryooshuushoo

Health moraemasu ka?

106 > Emergencies (p 100)

YOU M AY H EA R ... You will have to go
to hospital
n iiO M iS -tä /u
It’s not serious
anatawa byooin ni
ikanakerebaikemasen

±btcZt№ &
taishitakotowaarimasen

Dentist

I need a dentist 'B ille t! E A V J 'O ¡f c l/ t 'C i'

haishani kakaritai desu

I have a toothache

hagaitai desu

Can you do a kari notsumemonowadekimasu
temporary ka?
filling?

It hurts iil'T'-r D e n tist
itai desu
Can you give me
something for nt'-mmz.®) <mnfo o 3=f
the pain?
Ä'
nanikaitami ni kikukusuriwa

arimasu ka?

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Can you repair gishi onaoshitemoraemasuka?
my dentures?
shiharawanakereba ikemasen ka?
Do I have to pay? b\< SA'A'DitfA'
ikura kakarimasu ka?
How m uch will
it be? hoken notame no ryooshuusho o
moraemasu ka?
Can I have a
receipt for
my insurance?

YOU M AY H EA R ...

I’ll have to take it out

nukanakerebaikemasen

You need a filling

tsumemonogahitsuyoodesu

This might hurt a little

sukoshi itamukamo
shiremasen

108 > Pharmacy (p 103)

Different types
of travellers

Disabled travellers

What facilities do Dit f t'

you have for shoogaisha-yoonosetsubi wa

disabled people? arimasu ka?

Are there any S V U tt;J5 D tSlT

toilets for the A'
disabled?
shoogaisha-yoo notoirewa
arimasu ka?

Do you have any — P §© o|5S A 'S > D l£l)~ A ' Disabled Travellers

bedrooms on ikkai noheyagaarimasu ka?

the ground

floor?

Is there a lift?

erebeetaawaarimasu ka?

Where is the lift? X $> — I J i ; <T(C3& D S

erebeetaawadokoniarimasu ka?

Can you v is it ... in tf'

a wheelchair? ...wakurumaisudemoikemasuka?

Do you have

wheelchairs? kurumaisuwaarlmasu ka?

W here is the

w h e elch air- A'
accessible
entrance? kurumalsu-yoo nodeiriguchi wa
dokodesu ka?

Do you have an

induction loop? f t '
yuudooruupushisutemuwa
arimasu ka?

D ifferent types of travellers Is there a

reduction for shoogaishawaribikiwaarimasuka?

disabled people?

Is there £ D A'
somewhere I
can sit down? dokokasuwarerutokoroga
arimasu ka?

With kids

Public transport is free for up to two non school
children (normally) under 6 years old, when
travelling with an adult. Children between the ages
of 7 and 12 pay half price. Most tourist places give
discounts to children and students.

no r > Hotel desk (p 54)

A child’s ticket kodomonoken r ssm m i

This child is ... konokowa... saidesu
years old
kodomowaribikiwaarimasu ka?
Is there a
reduction for kodomo-yoomenyuuwa
children? arimasu ka?

Do you have o T t) l MM?
a children’s
menu? kodomootsureteittemoii desu
ka?
Is it OK to take
children? ...waarimasuka?

Do you have...? kodomo-yoonoisu
sy K
a high chair
kodomo-yoonobeddo
a cot
watashi niwakodomogafutari
I have two imasu
children
konokowahassai desu
This child is
8 years old kodomowa imasu ka?

Do you have
any children?

Pharmacy (p 103) > Doctor (p 105) 111

Reference

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Measurements and

quantities

1 lb = approx. 0.5 kilo 1 pint = approx. 0.5 litre

Liquids

Reference 1 /2 litre of... U y'p —
a litre of... .han-rittaa
a bottle of... .—U "j S —
a glass of... .¡chi-rittaa

.¡ppon

-ff

.¡ppai

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Weights

100 grams hyaku-guramu
1 /2 kilo of... ...5 L 5 ^ £
a kilo of... ...gohyaku-guramu

...ichi-kiro

Food

a slice of... ...-w n Measurements and quantities

a portion of... ...hito-kire

a dozen... ...-lb

a box of... ...hito-yama

a packet of... ...-■ sr-x

a tin / a can of... ...ichi-daasu
(beer) ir -7 .

a ja r of... ...hito-keesu
__f S

...hito-fukuro
. . . — l&
...hito-kan

...hito-bin

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Miscellaneous

...yen worth of... ...P M Ml©...
a quarter
20 percent ...en sootoono...
more than...
less than... es»®—
double
twice yonbun no ¡chi

-+ n — bvh

niju-paasento

..M ±

...ijoo

..M T

...ika

—m

ni-bai

-0
ni-kai

Reference

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Numbers

Chinese-derived Original Japanese
form form

0 3ll rei/zero

1 — ichi hitotsu

2 — ni futatsu

3 san mittsu

4 EE yon/shi yottsu

5 £ go itsutsu

6 A roku muttsu

7 -b shichi/nana nanatsu

8 A hachi yattsu

9 A kyuu/ku kokonotsu

10 + juu too

Beyond ten, onl y the Chinese-derived form is used

11 + - juu-ichi Numbers

12 + “ juu-ni
13 + = juu-san
H + E juu-yon/shi
15 + £ juu-go
16 + A juu-roku

17 juu-shichi/nana

ns

18 + A juu-hachi

19 juu-kyuu/ku
20
- + nijuu
21
22 nijuu-ichi

23 nijuu-ni
24
25 —+ H nijuu-san

26 _ + IZ 3 nijuu-yon/shi

27 r + s nijuu-go
28
—+ 7 \ nijuu-rok
29 r + - b nijuu-shichi/nana
30
40 - + A nijuu-hachi

50 nijuu-kyuu/ku
60
z+ san-juu
70 iza+ yon-juu
80 s+ go-juu
90
100 7\+ roku-juu
110 - t + sichi-juu/nana-juu
1000
2000 A + hachi-juu
10000
m illio n f t + kyuu-juu
billion
5 hyaku

5 + hyaku-juu

Reference i sen

-=F ni-sen
-75 ich-man

575 hyaku-man

~H1 juuoku

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1st - o § 6th A O S
hitotsu-me muttsu-me

2 nd E O S 7th - t o s
futatsu-me nanatsu-me

3 rd E O S 8th A o S
mittsu-me yattsu-me

4 th W O S gth A O S
yottsu-me kokonotsu-me

5 th S o l 10th
itsutsu-me juuban-me

Days and months

Days £ B IB getsu-yoobi Days and months
ka-yoobi
Monday tK S B B sui-yoobi
Tuesday A «B moku-yoobi
Wednesday #B1B kin-yoobi
Thursday ±BBB do-yoobi
Friday BBSB nichi-yoobi
Saturday
Sunday

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Months

January -ft ichi-gatsu
February ni-gatsu
March -ft san-gatsu
April E Lft shi-gatsu
May go-gatsu
June frft roku-gatsu
July shichi-gatsu
August A ft hachi-gatsu
September tft ku-gatsu
October A ft juu-gatsu
November A ft juuichi-gatsu
December A ft juuni-gatsu
+ -ft
Seasons + -ft

spring m haru
sum m er s natsu
au tum n aki
winter 4 fuyu

Reference W hat is today’s kyoo wa nan-nichi desu ka?
date?
^BM BIBT'TA'
W hat day is
it today? kyoo wa nan-yoobi desu ka?

n8

It’s the 5 th of 2007ip©33 5B7TT

March 2 0 0 7 nisen-nana nen no sangatsu itsuka

desu

on Saturday ± « B IC

on Saturdays/ do-yoobi ni

ffilie ta ic

every Saturday maishuu do-yoobi ni

this Saturday 3 S S ® ± B IB

konshuu no do-yoobi ni

next Saturday 3jijS©i,iBB

raishuu no do-yoobi ni

last Saturday

senshuu no do-yoobi ni

in June 631C

roku-gatsu ni

at the beginning 6 3 ©10®ic

ofjune roku-gatsu no hajime ni

at the end ofjune 63©iHt>D(c

roku-gatsu no owari ni Days and m onths

before sum m er Jf©BiHc

during the natsu no mae ni

Jl't'IC

sum m er natsujuu ni
after sum m er
MfflSIfc

natsu no ato ni

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Time

W hat tim e is it, {qJBfT * f ft
please?
Imanan-jldesu ka?
It’s...
am ~7...
pm
2 o’clock ima...
3 o’clock
6 o ’clock (etc.) gozen
It’s 1 o’clock
It’s midday gogo
It’s m idnight
xm x?
9
9.10 nl-ji desu
H ir e r
san-jl desu
A ir e r
roku-jl desu

8# T * r
Ima Ichl-jl desu
^rJE¥Xf
ima shoogo desu

Imawamayonakadesu

Am

ku-ji

Am +#

ku-jl ju-ppun

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quarter past 9 ku-ji juugo-fun
9.20
half past 9 ku-ji niju-ppun
9-35 A B f¥
quarter to 10 ku-ji han
5 minutes to 10 A B fH + £ ^
ku-ji sanjuugo-fun

juu-ji juugo-fun mae
+ 8 fS ^ g u
juu-ji go-fun mae

Time

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Time phrases

Reference W hen does it itsu akl masu ka
open?
Itsu shlmarl masu ka
W hen does it b o fè itD S T * '
close? Itsu hajlmarl masu ka
U o U frO S T A '
W hen does It itsu owarl masu ka
begin? H B tiC
san-ji ni
W hen does it
finish? san-ji mae nl

at 3 o'clock san-jl sugl nl

before 3 o’clock kyoo

after 3 o ’clock konya
351Æ
today ashlta

tonight kin oo

tomorrow

yesterday

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Eating out 1

Food in Japan

All types o f eating places and food can be found in Food in Japan
Japan. Except for in hotel restaurants and up-m arket
traditional Japanese restaurants which usually have
set dining times, you can have your meal at any
tim e throughout the day. A m erican style fast food is
popular and there are fam ily restaurants that cater
for this. There are also m any specialized restaurants
where only one type o f food is served, for exam ple,
So b a -ya (Japanese noodle shop), R a a m e n -y a
(Chinese noodle shop), S u s h i-y a (Sushi restaurant),
T o n k a tsu -ya (pork cutlet restaurant) and even
U n ag i (BBQ eel restaurant). V is itw w w .b e n to .co m
for a guide to eating out in Japan.

Most coffee shops and restaurants will automatically
bring you a glass of tap w ater (which is safe to drink)
and O shibori, a small hand towel to wipe your hands.

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Eating out In traditional Japanese restaurants you will find low
tables and (often) ta ta m i m a ttin g w hich is a
traditional Japanese mat made of straw. These
restaurants require you to remove your shoes, so
make sure your socks are respectable. Many eating
places in Japan have plates o f plastic food on display
to show custom ers w hat they offer.

Service charge/Tax and tip

A consum er tax of 5 % and a service charge of 10%
are generally included in the bill and tipping is not
custom ary.

Bill

The word for the bill is (O )ka n jo o . You can ask for
the bill by saying '(O)kanjoo onegai shim asu’.

Coffee shops [§??&£ (kissaten)

Coffee shops serve non-alcoholic drinks and many of
them also serve foods such as salads, sandwiches,
pasta dishes and rice dishes. It is fun to find a good
m orning service w hich includes a small
complem entary breakfast when you order a coffee
or tea. A sk for m o o n in g u setto . If you would like to

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order tea with milk, be sure to specify m iru k u tii, as Food in Japan
otherwise you will probably be served a lemon tea.

Noodle shops B U M (soba-ya)/5 ¿fhM. (udon-ya)
f? — y M (raamen-ya)

Noodles are Japanese fast food. There are three
popular types o f noodles In Japan. These are so b a,
udon and ra a m e n . S o b a (buckwheat noodles) and
udo n (white flour noodles) are both traditional
Japanese noodles. You can choose different toppings
such as chicken or tempura. R a a m e n originated
from China but has gained huge popularity am ongst
all generations in Japan. It com es in hot soup or is
served cold w ithout soup, in sum m er.

Sushi shops lag(sushi-ya)

There are a num ber of different s u sh i types but the
m ost popular are n ig ir i- z u s h i, (a rice ball shaped in
the palm of the hand with raw fish on top), and
t e m a k i- z u s h i, (rice and raw fish often wrapped in
a cone shape with a seaweed sheet wrapper). Toro,
a special part of tuna, Is also very popular. Although
generally s u s h i is expensive, you can find good
deals at lunch time or at very cheap and decent
quality 'rotating’ (kaiten) sushi shops where you can

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see the sushi and pick w hat you fancy. One plate
usually costs only 100 yen.

Tempura shops (tempura-ya)

T e m p u r a is a deep fried dish of vegetables and
seafood in light batter. It was originally introduced
by the Portuguese. Som e shops prepare te m p u ra
In front o f you and serve it In a very elegant manner.

Pubs H H I! (izaka-ya)

Iz a k a -y a are very good places to try out a range of
Japanese food and drink. They serve cheap but very
tasty food In sm all portions sim ilar to Spanish tapas,
and usually have a large selection to choose from.
Am ongst these, Y a k ito ri (BBQ chicken), A g e d a sh i-
d o fu (deep-fried bean curd) and S a sh im i (sliced
raw fish) are all w orth trying.

Family restaurants

y 7 5 U— h V (famirii resutoran)

Eating out There are m any chain fam ily restaurants where you
can have different types of food. They are often
located on m ajor roads.

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Vending m achines §BlxroSl(jidoo-hanbaiki) Food in jap an

Vending m achines contain all kinds of hot and cold
drinks as well as snacks. Notes can be used in the
m ach in e s.

Convenience stores □ V fcf ~ (konbini)

If you need a late-night snack or don’t w ant to go
to a restaurant, a convenience store is a good place
to stock up on snacks. Sandw iches, salads, pot
noodles, etc. are all available to buy, as well as rice
balls, w hich have various fillings and can become
addictive.

Department stores t r y t — h (depaato)

Most department stores have a designated
restaurant floor (usually on the top floor) where
you will find various types of restaurant, including
western style. These are good places to visit to
familiarize yourself with the kind of food you can
get in Japan.

Department store basem ent floors have good delis
and take-away food.

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Lunch boxes (obentoo)

O b e n to o is a pre-packed lunchbox. You can buy
various types from department stores, convenience
stores, supermarkets and even train stations. Each
train station sells specialized lunchboxes prepared
with local delicacies such as dim sum lunchbox in
Yokoham a, Tem pura riceball in Nagoya, BBQ eel in
Ham am atsu and Trout sushi in Toyam a.

FACE TO FACE

A
gochuumonwa?
May I have your order?

miruku tii o onegai shimasu
A tea with milk, please

Eating out a coffee □ —t —
a lager koohii
a lemon squash
with lemon fcf—)l>

biiru
L / í b ' T . Í I "J i* J.
remon sukasshu
L /iV T '
remon de

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no sugar satoo nashi de

for two ZAC
futari ni
for me
mz
for him /her
watashi ni
for us
with ice ® /i£ £ !C
kare/kanojo ni
a bottle of
mineral water watashitachi ni

sparkling T k ^ A tlT
still
koori 0 irete

-------%■

mineraru wootaaippon

M S*

tansansui

mineraru wootaa

Other drinks to try

Icedcoffee P - f T O — t — aisukoohii isvery Food in Japan
popular in Japan.

Japanese tea <!33? ocha is usually served with your
meal for free in Japanese restaurants including
Japanese noodle shops. You can buy chilled or hot
canned tea from vending m achines. There are
many kinds to choose from.
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Green tea m accha/^'U — > T - f — gurllntli

is the tea used at tea cerem onies and is rather

bitter, but a sw eet iced green tea is available in

som e coffee shops. Green tea ice cream is a

popular favourite.

Japanese rice wine S s a k e can be drunk either

chilled or warm ed. There are different degrees of

sw eetness and lots of local ones, w hich are called

ife'Sjizake.

Shoochuu is Japanese vodka. It is cheap and

again there are m any local varieties.

t i a . O A ' t ' Chuuhal is a mixture of shoochuu and

lem onade, etc. w hich is popular am ong young

people.

$8)11 Umeshu is Japanese plum wine. It is smooth

and sweet and m any w om en are fond o f it.

Readingthe menu

Eating out Although traditional Japanese cuisine, k a ise k i-
ryoori, has a long list of dishes (which is usually a
set course), most Japanese restaurants, unlike
western restaurants, do not have starters or main
meals. Below are sam ple menus for some of the
popular eating places.

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General Japanese restaurant

Food/Drink: please refer to the Iz a k a y a section
below. They often have a set meal ( S i teishoku),
w hich is a m ain dish w ith a bowl o f rice, soup, and a
side dish all served together on a tray.

Table top cooking restaurant

iSttS'JSc! teppan-yaki m eat, seafood and
vegetables cooked on a table-top hot plate

I f ciltSicr suki-yaki sliced beef, bean curd,
m ushroom and other vegetables cooked in a soy
sauce based sauce

G ■¥’ /3\ U-'f’ /T? shabu-shabu thinly sliced beef
dipped and cooked q uickly in a hot stock, eaten
with sesam e seed, soy sauce and Japanese lime
based dip

Izakaya

Food: norm ally served in a sm all portions

Beef (gyuu-niku) Menu reader

4 ^ gyuu-don sliced beef cooked with soy sauce
on rice

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Eating out ¿hlS]t c f c c i gyuu-nikutataki seared sliced beef
served w ith ginger
U gyuu-sashi sliced raw beef
hambaagu hamburger steak

) W A — 13— hambaagaa hamburger
kushi-katsu crumbed meat and vegetables,

deep-fried on skewers
|$l U i f nikujaga sliced beef cooked w ith potato in

a soy sauce based stock
U A — rebaa grilled or pan-fried liver
U •‘f3 U • ¥ > shabushabu thinly sliced beef

cooked quickly at the table in boiling stock
suki-yaki sliced beef w ith vegetables and

raw egg, cooked at the table
i X x — suteeki steak

yaki-niku grilled sliced beef

Chicken H fà (tori-niku)

Æ 'S ÎJ IIÎ karaage deep-fried chicken coated in
mild spice and herbs
^ negima char-grilled skewered chicken and
spring onion

iS E B ÎlId 1' tatta-age deep-fried marinated (soy
sauce, sake, ginger) chicken
'y teriyaki-chikin pan-fried chicken in
teriyaki-sauce (soy sauce and rice wine)

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~D< te tsukune minced chicken ball char-grilled Menu reader
and coated w ith soy sauce
yaki-tori char-grilled skewered chicken

Pork SPSl (buta-niku)

buta-niku noshoogayaki pan-fried
thinly sliced pork with soy sauce and ginger
tSHP gyooza fried pork dumpling

katsudon deep-fried, bread-crumbed pork
cutlet on rice
t f ' O t l U — katsu-karee deep-fried, bread-crumbed
pork and curry on rice
¿ihjtf'O tonkatsu deep-fried, bread-crumbed pork
cutlet

17— ^ 3 .— yakibuta/chaashuu sliced
roast pork

Fish f t (sakana) and other seafood dishes

See type o ffish in the Sushi shop section below.

$ I J sashimi sliced raw fish
yaki-zakana grilled fish

jfaSt ni-zakana simmered fish
ebi-fural deep-fried, crumbed prawn
ebl-tempura deep-fried prawn in light

batter topped on rice
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Eating out tl'cS'Pz>- f kaki-furai deep-fried, crumbed oyster
AMC't'cF kanisuki hotpot dish w ith crabs
A 'l C l i ( 0 ^ ) kanisu (nomono) crab meat in white

rice vinegar
A’O i o f c f c c ? katsuotataki seared bonitow ith

grated ginger
ikanosugata-yaki whole grilled squid

b'fc) l/® :!fe 3 l:ia iwashi noshooga-ni simmered
gingered sardine

cS I S '® © ^ $ saba no shioyaki salt-grilled mackerel
c? l i ® 0 i l l s ^ saba no misoni simmered mackerel

in miso sauce
c5 li© U E E l8 § lf saba no tatta-age deep-fried

marinated (soy sauce, sake, ginger) mackerel
samma no shioyaki salt-grilled

(Pacific) saury
sugaki fresh oyster in vinegar

S IJilS S iD cj'fo 'ti sashimi moriawase assorted sliced
raw fish

tcZ.'M ’S takoyaki octopus cooked in a dough ball
tc 5 tara cod
f c S ® t t 0 t t i S 3 tara no misoyaki grilled cod with

soy bean paste
T to cb tessa thinly sliced raw puffer fish (prepared

by a licensed chef)
u n a ju u / o T S # unadon grilled eel on rice

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Vegetables l?g?(yasai) Menu reader

M lffd L / S M agedashi-doofu deep-fried bean curd
tc dashimaki tamago rolled flavoured eggs
/3\-3/3\S7ct'<I.hi furoruki daikon simmered

Japanese radish with sauce
hiyayakko cold bean curd
1/ hoorensooohitashi cooked

spinach with sesame seeds
kabocha no nimono simmered

pumpkin
c S A / t / B C 'S 'p kimpiragoboo shaved burdock

root, pan-fried with soy sauce and chilli

cSCDZ. kinoko various mushrooms
Z. A ilC -f5 < konnyaku hard, jelly like product made

from root vegetables

cf kt>O 0 (DWfO $ I kyuuri nosuno mono sliced

cucumber in vinegar
CD0 nori dried seaweed sheet

nattoo fermented soy beans
/ f i x potetofurai chips

shiraae boiled vegetables mixed with bean
curd
/JPK5 tsukemono pickled vegetables
f o D 't o C D lf © ^ wakame nosuno mono seaweed In
vinegar
:ljic?& 1i” yakmasu grilled aubergine

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Eating out L A ' f c f t yaki-shiitake grilled Japanese
shiitake-m ushroom
i? ll? 3 5 > 3 \S yasai tempura deep-fried vegetables in
light batter

Rice C lx (gohan) and others

331?A/ oden various vegetables, bean curd and
skewered beef tendon cooked in stock

33£F-<&ISci okonoml-yaki Japanese style pizza
(see more in O k o n o m i-y a k i shop section)
soba thin, brown, buckw heat noodles
(see more in noodle shop section)

O ¿1hi udon thick, white, w heat flour noodles
(see m ore In noodle shop section)

t? — y raamen Chinese style noodles
(see more In noodle shop section)

t3 U — karee curry and rice
j b O t ) L /— katsu-karee bread-crum bed, deep-fried

pork on curry and rice
f r O # katsu-don crum bed, deep-fried pork, egg

and onion cooked with soy sauce on rice
3 c:# tendon deep-fried prawn in light batter on rice
i h#gyuudon sliced beef, onion and egg cooked

with soy sauce on rice
t U t r i / x - i ' — supagetil spaghetti
tf+ fp lz a pizza

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S&jKzoosui Japanese savoury rice porridge with egg
sake-chazuke Japanese tea poured over

rice, flaked salm on and seaweed
o-chazuke Japanese tea poured over rice

£ > (C ci 0 onlglri rice ball wrapped with seaweed
sheet

iScflSyakim esh i Japanese style fried rice
c F l 5— A i/c h a a h a n Chinese style fried rice

Soup 5+ (shiru)

5M © I№ l8/+too fu no mlsoshlru soy bean paste
based soup with soy bean curd
wakame no mlsoshiru soy bean
paste based soup with seaweed
negi no misoshiru soy bean paste
based soup with spring onion

33 age no misosh iru soy bean paste
based soup with bean curd sheet

Itjlizo o n i soup with rice cake
brhsumashljlru clear soup

D rin k s (o-nomimono) Menu reader

fcf—Jbbiiru lager beer
4 .t " — Jbnamabiiru draft beer
^clfioo-bin large bottle of lager

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Eating out / M I ko-bin sm all bottle o f lager

^ 1 ^ 3 "J dai-jokki large glass of lager
3 "J chuu-jokki m edium glass of lager

/J\$/ a "J 3p shoo-jokki sm all glass o f lager

sake Japanese rice wine, warm or chilled
? l O A - f chuuhai Japanese vodka with

lem onade
?J<q!ID mizu-wari w hisky with water
3 —3 koora cola
i/’ l — IXjuusu juice
yf 3. — orenji-juusu oran geju lce

o-cha Japanese tea. Traditionally in a sushi
shop, tea is served afteryou finish the meal.

This tea is called & 1f0 agari.

7.K mizu water
tansansui sparkling water

J b O :T — S’ — mineraruwootaa mineral

water (still)
□ — t — koohii coffee

koocha English tea

Sushi shop

Sushi: normally m eans rice balls (n igiri) with sliced
raw fish but there are various types.

IC g 'D (I§ ! nigiri (zushi) rice balls with sliced raw fish

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° ) temaki-zushi rolled sushi w ith seaweed
sheet (without using bamboo sheet)

maki-zushi rolled sushi with seaweed
sheet using bamboo sheet

hoso-maki small rolled sushi
: £ # c ! futo-maki large rolled sushi w ith cooked

egg, vegetable, mushroom, etc. usually vegetarian
inari-zushi seasoned rice, wrapped in

fried thin bean curd
kappa(maki) small rolled sushi with

cucumber
§ 8 0 " a t b i i moriawase assorted sushi

For n ig iri and te m a k i, you can choose what to put
o n /in from below:

3 S c £ ^ .y : amaebi sweet shrimps Menu reader
iStJt akagai ark shell (red shellfish)
7^-? anago conger eel (usually grilled)
¡SfoO'awabi abalone

K -Lf ebi prawn
Jtka i shellfish
A 't k a n l crab

katsuo bonito
O S S t ih ir a m e plaice
T t v ^ x hotate scallop
b 'A 'ik a squid

6 ikura salmon roe

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Eating out (A fo U iwashi sardine
S < '- 3 maguro tu n a
¿hfsaba mackerel
IStai snapper

tcZ. tako octopus

i f e c i unagi eel (usually grilled)
"S IC uni sea urchin

tamago sliced, flavoured egg om elette

Soup and others

W i / i " misoshiru soy bean paste based soup
I t ' S U/"h sumashi-jiru clearso u p

U chawan-mushi steam ed flavoured egg
with vegetable, chicken, m ushroom and prawn
fo e : (If wasabi Japanese green horseradish

0 gari thinly sliced, pickled ginger

Drinks: HHXch-tyQo-nomimono (See the iz a k a y a

section).

Noodle shop

soba thin, brown, buckw heat noodles
O Hhj udon thick, white, w heat flour noodles
■iotsbhj soo-men thin, w hite, w heat flour cold

noodles
— X V ra a m e n Chinese style noodles
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Udon and Soba

U s u i 'S Eh/ kamaage udon warm/cold udon with

dipping sauce

to U — S ¿f A z / i l i karee udon/soba udon/soba in

curry soup

S o f e S Ehu kitsune udon udon with flavoured

bean curd sheet

jfcCDSt'S E A z / '& li konoha udon/soba udon/soba

in soup w ith sliced fish paste

o E h / nabeyaki udon udon cooked in a clay

pot w ith vegetables, chicken, prawn, etc.

$¡■5 niku udon/soba udon/soba in soup

with sliced beef

l l l a l S ¿ !A / / '? r(is a n s a i udon/soba udon/soba in

soup w ith wild vegetables

fc te c j 5 E A i/'E 'B tanuki udon/soba udon/soba

in soup with deep-fried light batter

E /v /-? -| i tempura udon/soba udon/soba

in soup w ith deep-fried prawn in light batter

5 tenzaru cold soba and deep-fried prawn in

light batter with dipping sauce

~ nishinsoba soba in soup w ith smoked Menu reader

herring

to£)''&)3 E / u / 'l 'B ' wakame udon/soba udon/soba

in soup w ith seaweed

c?■S'S'lcf zarusoba cold soba w ith dipping sauce

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Eating out Raamen: use chilli powder for m iso ra a m e n but
pepper (koshoo) for others.

W i t ? - X y miso raamen raamen in soy bean
paste based soup

iv&Z’—X y shio raamen raamen in salt based soup
•X y shooyu raamen raamen in soy sauce

based soup
— S / a — chaashuu raamen in soy sauce

based soup with an extra topping o f sliced roast
pork
^ - ^ X /K V lic h a m p o n - m e n raamen in pork stock
based soup w ith stir-fry meat and vegetables
□ — y — X y koon raamen raamen with sweet
cone
fe -Y3U "5 — X V moyashi raamen raamen with
extra bean sprout topping
t hjZ.'Oz) —X y tonkotsu raamen raamen in
pork stock based soup

Rice dishes and others

J - ^ —IX y chaahan Chinese style fried rice

ebi-tendon deep-fried prawn in light
batter on rice

0 S i 5) inari-zushi seasoned rice, wrapped in
fried thin bean curd

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t i U — 5 - f JX kareeraisu curry with rice
<J3(Cc?D onigiri rice ball wrapped with seaweed

sheet
H - f # oyako-don (buri) chicken and egg topped on

rice
tempura deep-fried seafood and vegetables

in light batter
tendon deep-fried vegetables and prawn in

light batter topped on rice
5 £! A r/ irliA E !S t udon/sobateishoku set meal with

udon/soba, rice and side dish

'McS@K yaki-meshi Japanese style fried rice
i f yaki udon/soba udon/soba stir-

fry with meat and vegetables
fSpy-gyocca fried pork dum pling

Drinks: fetfo W ^o-nom im ono (See the Iza k a y a
section).

Okonomi-yaki shop

¿Sif okonomi-yaki Japanese style pizza,

sliced cabbage and m eat or seafood cooked in soft Menu reader

dough on a hot plate

iK cfirli'ya kiso b a stir-fried Chinese noodles with

meat and vegetables

M3

¡ ^ # 5 ¿ i/v yakiudon stir-fried thick white flour
noodles with meat and vegetables
modan-yaki yakisoba in thin flour crepe

J E i y ^ c i Hiroshima-yaki H iroshim a style,
ingredients covered with a thin flour crepe instead
of m ixing them with dough

35(Ci§”D onigiri rice ball

You can choose w hat to put in from the following:

^ $ 3 gyuu-niku beef
buta-niku pork
ebi shrim ps

b ' S ' ika squid

tcZ. tako octopus

15si? yasai vegetables (yasai-yaki is w ithout any
meat/seafood)
negi spring onion (negi-yaki uses spring onion
instead of cabbage)

№ / S - ? tamago egg

Drinks: o-nomimono (See the Iza k a y a
section)
Eating out

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FACE TO FACE

A ...A » fS £ ¥ $ y U fc U / v T '-rtf
...nin bun seki oyoyaku shitain desu ga
I’d like to book a table f o r ... people

B ttbv to t* T A '

hai, Itsudesu ka?

konya.../asu noyoru.../hachl-ji nl
for tonlght/for tomorrow night/at 8 o’clock

The m enu, please X d l l — ‘C A ic f b ’'

menyuu, kudasal

W hat is the dish E 3 © < fijH ® IJ'f°JT?T)"A''

of the day? kyoo noosusume wa nan desu ka?

Doyouhave — (i3 5 D ^

a tourist menu? T A '

ryokoosha-yoo no menyuu wa

arimasu ka?

at a set price? i ? "J h f f l f S I x ' C i A ' '

setto no nedan desu ka?

What is the Menu reader

speciality of koko no osusume wa nan desu ka?

the house?
Can you tell me c n i i f s j T - r A '

what this is? korewa nan desu ka?

MS

I’ll have this kore, onegai shimasu
.... < £ i) 5
Could we have
som e m o re .... moosukoshi..., 0 moraemasu ka
please?
A °>
bread pan
*
water mizu

The bill, please okanjoo, onegai shimasu
V - b\3zf
Is service
included? ft'
saabisuryoo wa fukumarete

imasu ka?

Vegetarian

Eating out The majority of restaurants do not indicate
vegetarian food but there are always som e
vegetarian dishes on the m enu. D on’t hesitate to
tell the staff that you are a vegetarian and what you
can and cannot eat; they will be happy to advise you
on suitable dishes.

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I am a vegetarian fAii'KS/i? U7 VT-T Menu reader

I don’t eat m eat watashi wa bejitarian desu

I don’t eat m eat nikuotabemasen
and fish
niku to sakana o tabemasen
Do you have any
vegetarian yasai dake no ryoori wa arimasu ka?
dishes?
...fr'AoxbN & ufiraiit'n
Which dishes T?TA'
have no...?
...ga haitte inai ryoori wadore desu
meat ka?

fish? niku

W hat fish dishes sakana
do you have?
donna sakana ryoori ga arimasu ka?
What do you
recommend? nanika osusumewa arimasu ka?

I don’t like m eat (33)

Egg is all right (o-)nikugakiraidesu

№(SA3tAT'-T

tamagowadaijoobu desu

H7

Is it m ade with U T lfP S
vegetable or i f A N?
seaweed stock? kore wa yasai ka kobu dashi de
tsukurarete imasu ka?

Possible dishes

U jlilH - i! sansai ryoorl Japanese vegetarian dish

w hich could be a full course meal.

¡(oO'fc U ohitashi Japanese salad (steam ed spinach

or beans, etc. with sesam e seeds)

misoshiru Japanese soup

S J It o o f u bean curd (very popular)

/p ® hiyayakko chilled tofu

MI'f'/d U S J I S agedashi doofu deep-fried tofu

flW tamagodomburi rice with cooked egg and

vegetables (onions) in a soy sauce based sauce

M l'fH agedashi tamago Japanese omelette

maki-zushi rolled sushi with mixed

ingredients which are usually vegetarian. You can

also try £>"JI ^ cf kappamaki (cucum ber rolls) or

§13#c? tamagomaki (egg rolls)

Eating out ll li ^ O ¿1A sansai udon/soba udon (white

Japanese flour based noodles) orsoba (dark

coloured buckw heat noodles) in soup with

vegetables

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