Japanese Food Phrasebook
The Eating Phrasebook
Find the Japanese phrase you need for entering a restaurant, reading a menu, ordering food, asking about ingredients, or paying. Show the big text to the staff, or say the romaji out loud.
Most useful phrase
すみません
Sumimasen
Excuse me / to call staff over
Use this to get a staff member's attention politely.
Essential phrases
Browse by situation
Entering & getting seated2 phrases
Reading the menu & recommendations2 phrases
Ordering food2 phrases
Ingredients & dietary needs4 phrases
Replace 〇〇 with the ingredient. For a serious allergy, show the written Japanese — don't rely on speech.
Customizing your order5 phrases
Drinks1 phrase
Paying3 phrases
Polite basics2 phrases
How to order any dish
One ready-made phrase for every dish on the site. Search, then show the big text or say the romaji.
Search a dish name to see its ordering phrase.
Order any dish
Choose a dish, then show or play a simple Japanese phrase to order it.