JLPT N5 Food & Cooking vocabulary
45 words from JLPT N5 that relate to Food & Cooking, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 料理料理は得意？ | cooking; cuisineAre you a good cook? |
| 食べる食べた。 | to eatI ate. |
| おいしいおいしかった！ | delicious, tastyThat was delicious! |
| お酒 | sake; alcohol |
| 肉肉が安い。 | meatThe meat is cheap. |
| 飲む飲みな。 | to drinkDrink. |
| 辛い辛すぎた。 | hot and spicy; saltyIt was too spicy. |
| お弁当 | a boxed lunch |
| パンパン買ったよ。 | breadI bought bread. |
| とり肉 | chicken meat |
| 甘い桃は甘い。 | generous, sweetPeaches taste sweet. |
| コーヒーコーヒー作るわ。 | coffeeI will make some coffee. |
| ちゃわん | rice bowl |
| まずいまずいぞ、トム。 | terrible (in reference to food), unappetizing, unpleasant (taste)That's no good, Tom. |
| 卵卵はどこ。 | eggWhere are the eggs? |
| カレー今日もカレーよ。 | curry (abbr. for curry and rice)Today it will also be Japanese curry. |
| 野菜茄子は野菜よ。 | vegetableThe eggplant is a vegetable. |
| 塩お塩とって。 | saltPass me the salt. |
| 食べ物食べ物！ | foodFood! |
| お茶お茶です。 | (green) teaIt's tea. |
| 朝ご飯 | breakfast |
| レストランあのレストランは好き。 | restaurantI like that restaurant. |
| お菓子誤りをおかした。 | confections, sweets, snackI made a mistake. |
| 砂糖砂糖がない。 | sugarWe have no sugar. |
| 飲み物何か飲み物をくれ。 | drink, beverageGive me something to drink. |
| 牛乳牛乳が腐った。 | milkThe milk has gone bad. |
| 食堂食堂はどこですか。 | cafeteria, dining hallWhere is the cafeteria? |
| ナイフナイフがない。 | knifeThere is a knife missing. |
| バターバターはどこ？ | butterWhere's the butter? |
| 紅茶紅茶はいかが？ | black teaHow about some tea? |
| フォークフォークを下さい。 | forkI'd like a fork. |
| 喫茶店喫茶店に行きたい？ | caféDo you want to go to a coffee shop? |
| 果物好きな果物は？ | fruitWhat's your favorite fruit? |
| 飴飴がほしい。 | (hard) candyI want a piece of candy. |
| 夕飯夕飯いつ？ | dinner, supper, evening mealWhen's dinner? |
| スプーンスプーンがありません。 | spoonThere is a spoon missing. |
| 牛肉牛肉は高い。 | beefBeef is expensive. |
| 豚肉豚肉は私には合わない。 | porkPork doesn't agree with me. |
| はしはしで食べるのは難しいですか。 | bridgeIs eating with chopsticks difficult? |
| 御飯お昼ごはんよ。 | rice (cooked); mealLunch is on. |
| 朝御飯 | breakfast |
| しょうゆ | soy sauce |
| 昼御飯 | lunch, midday meal |
| 晩御飯 | dinner, evening meal |
| 八百屋私は八百屋の外で彼に出会った。 | greengrocerI met him outside the greengrocer's. |
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