噛む
chew; bite
→ I chew my food well before eating it.
噛る
gnaw; nibble; bite
→ The mouse gnawed on the cheese.
舐める
lick; suck
→ The kitten is licking milk.
味わう
taste; savor
→ I savor traditional Japanese cuisine.
食事を取る
have a meal
→ I have a meal with my family.
酔う;酔っぱらう
get drunk; become intoxicated
→ I drank three glasses of beer and got drunk.
お腹がすく
be hungry
→ I'm hungry because I haven't eaten breakfast.
のどが渇く
be thirsty
→ I'm thirsty because I ran a lot.
食欲がある
have an appetite
→ Recently, I have a good appetite and eat a lot.
食欲がない
have no appetite; loss of appetite
→ I have a cold, so I don't have an appetite.
飲み過ぎる
drink too much
→ I drank too much alcohol yesterday.
多過ぎる
too much; too many
→ This ramen portion is too large.
甘過ぎる
too sweet
→ This cake is too sweet for me.
自炊する
cook for oneself
→ I cook for myself to save money on food.
食事
meal
→ I wash my hands before meals.
朝食;朝ごはん
breakfast
→ My breakfast is always bread and coffee.
昼食;昼ご飯
lunch
→ I eat lunch in the company cafeteria.
夕食;晩ご飯
dinner; evening meal
→ Tonight's dinner is curry rice.
おやつ
snack
→ I eat chocolate as my three o'clock snack.
夜食
late-night snack; night meal
→ I eat a late-night snack while studying for a test.
弁当
boxed lunch; bento
→ I make my own bento every morning.
定食
set meal; meal set
→ The grilled fish set meal at this restaurant is delicious.
おかわり
second helping; refill
→ Could I have another serving of rice, please?
ダイエット
diet; weight loss
→ I'm dieting for a wedding next month.
そうざい(惣菜)
prepared side dish; ready-made food
→ I bought prepared side dishes for dinner at the supermarket.
食品
food; food products
→ The food section of the supermarket is crowded.
冷凍食品
frozen food
→ Frozen food is convenient when I'm busy.
インスタント食品
instant food
→ Eating only instant food is bad for your health.
缶
can; tin
→ When throwing away trash, please separate cans and plastic bottles.
缶コーヒー
canned coffee
→ I bought canned coffee from a vending machine.
缶づめ(缶詰)
canned food
→ I buy canned food in advance in case of an earthquake.
空き缶
empty can
→ Please don't throw empty cans on the street.
ジャガイモ
potato
→ Nikujaga contains a lot of potatoes.
玉ねぎ
onion
→ When I cut onions, my eyes water.
ニンジン
carrot
→ Children dislike carrots.
ピーマン
green pepper; bell pepper
→ I stir-fry green peppers with pork.
キャベツ
cabbage
→ Shredded cabbage goes well with tonkatsu.
レタス
lettuce
→ I make a salad with lettuce and tomatoes.
トマト
tomato
→ This tomato is sweet and delicious.
ニンニク
garlic
→ I like dishes that smell of garlic.
ショウガ
ginger
→ On cold days, I drink ginger tea.
ハム
ham
→ I made ham and eggs for breakfast.
ソーセージ
sausage
→ I put sausages in my bento.
チーズ
cheese
→ Cheese is essential for pizza.
アイスクリーム
ice cream
→ On hot days, I feel like eating ice cream.
ヨウサイ;くうしんさい
water spinach; morning glory
→ I really love Vietnamese stir-fried water spinach.
キュウリ
cucumber
→ I rub the cucumber with salt and make it into a salad.
冬瓜
winter melon
→ Winter melon soup is good for the body.
ぬるい
lukewarm; tepid
→ The tea has gone lukewarm.