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How to say 'Restaurant' in Japanese | レストラン

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The Japanese word for Restaurant is 'Resutoran', written as レストラン in Japanese.

    word

    レストラン

    Meaning

    Restaurant

    Reading

    Resutoran

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'レストラン (resutoran)' means 'restaurant'. It is a loanword from English and refers to a place where meals are served to customers. This term is commonly used in Japan to describe Western-style dining establishments, as opposed to traditional Japanese eateries like '居酒屋 (いざかや)' or '寿司屋 (すしや)'. For example: Let's eat at that restaurant「あのレストランで食べましょう」(あのレストランでたべましょう). The restaurant is crowded「レストランは混んでいます」(レストランはこんでいます). It's important to note that 'レストラン' is often used in casual and formal contexts alike, making it a versatile term in everyday conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    3221

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word レストラン

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    レ

    Reading

    Re

  • katakana

    ス

    Reading

    Su

  • katakana

    ト

    Reading

    To

  • katakana

    ラ

    Reading

    Ra

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

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'Resutoran' means 'Restaurant' .

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