How to say 'Snack' in Japanese | おやつ

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The Japanese word for Snack is 'Oyatsu', written as おやつ in Japanese.

word

おやつ

Meaning

Snack

Reading

Oyatsu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'おやつ (おやつ)' refers to a snack or light meal typically eaten between main meals, such as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It is commonly used to describe small, often sweet or savory treats enjoyed during the afternoon. The term originates from the old Japanese timekeeping system, where '八つ (やつ)' referred to the time around 2-4 PM, when people would take a break and have a snack. Example sentences: I ate a snack「おやつを食べた」(おやつをたべた). Let's have a snack together「一緒におやつを食べよう」(いっしょにおやつをたべよう).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3730

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word おやつ

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

お

Reading

hiragana

や

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Oyatsu' means 'Snack' .

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