❓ Frequently Asked
外国人から実際によく聞かれる、答えられると強い話題
822 entries (page 3 of 14)Tap a title to open the full entry: three lengths of English explanation, the questions people actually ask, ready-made phrases and audio.
- Food & DrinkEssential nori海苔the sheets of dried seaweed used for rice balls and sushi rolls
- Food & DrinkEssential katsuobushi鰹節dried, smoked and fermented bonito, shaved into flakes for stock
- Food & DrinkEssential gyudon牛丼beef over rice
- Food & DrinkEssential izakaya居酒屋the Japanese pub where food comes first
- Food & DrinkEssential kushikatsu串カツskewered, breaded and deep-fried food
- Food & DrinkEssential konbu昆布the kelp that gives Japanese stock its savory depth
- Food & DrinkEssential zoni雑煮the New Year soup with rice cakes in it
- Food & DrinkEssential sashimi刺身raw fish served without rice
- Food & DrinkEssential nimono煮物Japanese home-style simmered dishes
- Food & DrinkEssential sushi寿司vinegared rice with fish or other toppings
- Food & DrinkEssential yakizakana焼き魚grilled fish with salt
- Food & DrinkEssential yakitori焼き鳥grilled chicken skewers
- Food & DrinkEssential yakiniku焼肉grill-it-yourself barbecue
- Food & DrinkEssential shoyu醤油soy sauce
- Food & DrinkEssential tabehodai食べ放題an all-you-can-eat meal with a time limit
- Food & DrinkEssential oyakodon親子丼chicken and egg on rice, and the name nobody expects
- Food & DrinkEssential daifuku大福the pounded rice cake wrapped around sweet bean paste
- Food & DrinkEssential teishoku定食a set meal built around rice, soup and a main dish
- Food & DrinkEssential tempura天ぷらlightly battered deep-fried seafood and vegetables
- Food & DrinkEssential karaage唐揚げJapanese fried chicken
- Food & DrinkEssential tofu豆腐bean curd
- Food & DrinkEssential nabe鍋the shared hot pot at the center of the table
- Food & DrinkEssential nihonshu日本酒Japanese rice wine
- Food & DrinkEssential natto納豆fermented soybeans
- Food & DrinkEssential kome米rice as the center of the meal
- Food & DrinkEssential bento弁当a packed meal in a box
- Food & DrinkEssential matcha抹茶powdered green tea
- Food & DrinkEssential miso味噌fermented soybean paste
- Food & DrinkEssential misoshiru味噌汁the soup served with almost every Japanese meal
- Food & DrinkEssential mochi餅pounded rice cake
- Food & DrinkEssential tamagoyaki卵焼きthe rolled omelette, sweet or savory depending on where you are
- Food & DrinkEssential tachigui soba立ち食いそばstanding soba stalls for a fast, cheap meal
- Food & DrinkEssential ryokucha緑茶Japanese green tea
- Food & DrinkEssential donburi丼ものa bowl of rice with something cooked served on top
- Food & DrinkEssential gyoza餃子pan-fried dumplings
- HistoryEssential gengo元号the Japanese era name
- HistoryEssential samurai侍the warrior class of old Japan
- HistoryEssential shiro城a castle of the warlord era
- Home & LivingEssential kotatsuこたつa low table with a heater and a quilt
- Home & LivingEssential toire to furo ga betsuトイレと風呂が別why the toilet is not in the bathroom
- Home & LivingEssential madori間取りの見方how to read a Japanese rental floor plan
- Home & LivingEssential genkan玄関the sunken entryway of a Japanese home
- Home & LivingEssential zabuton座布団a floor cushion for sitting
- Home & LivingEssential tatami畳woven straw floor mats
- Home & LivingEssential sentakumono no sotoboshi洗濯物の外干しdrying clothes on the balcony
- Home & LivingEssential futon布団the bedding you lay out and put away
- Home & LivingEssential monohoshi zao物干し竿the laundry pole used to dry clothes outdoors
- Home & LivingEssential washitsu和室a traditional tatami room
- Life EventsEssential iei遺影the portrait photograph displayed at a funeral
- Life EventsEssential kazokusou家族葬a funeral limited to close family and a few relatives
- Life EventsEssential kon'in todoke婚姻届the marriage registration form filed at a city office
- Life EventsEssential nengajo年賀状New Year greeting cards
- MannersEssential kekko desu no aimaisa「結構です」の曖昧さa single phrase that can mean either yes, that's fine or no, thank you depending on tone and context
- MannersEssential ojigiお辞儀bowing
- MannersEssential oshakuお酌pouring for each other
- MannersEssential gomi o mochikaeruごみを持ち帰るcarrying your litter with you because there are no trash cans
- MannersEssential sanzukeさん付けwhy names always have something attached
- MannersEssential sumimasenすみませんsorry / excuse me / thank you
- MannersEssential surippaスリッパindoor slippers and the toilet pair
- MannersEssential takushi no jido doaタクシーの自動ドアthe door that opens by itself