How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Japanese vocabulary: food and drink

Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, drinks: food words in Japanese, for doing the shopping or reading a menu.

Here are 100 Japanese words on “Food and drink”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Japanese	English
酒	alcohol
りんご	apple
ベーコン	bacon
バナナ	banana
ビール	beer
パン	bread
キャベツ	cabbage
ケーキ	cake
シャンパン	champagne
鶏肉	chicken
コーヒー	coffee
果汁シロップ	cordial
トウモロコシ	corn
生クリーム	cream
ドライフルーツ	dried fruit
飲み物	drink
ヒレ肉	fillet
魚	fish
フロマージュブラン	fromage frais
にんにく	garlic
ジュース	juice
レモン	lemon
食事	mealTime when you eat
ムール貝	mussel
油	oil
オリーブ	olive
パスタ	pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like
ザクロ	pomegranate
じゃがいも	potato
米	rice
鮭	salmon
ソース	sauce
サワークリーム	sour cream
無炭酸水	still water
だし	stock
タルト	tart
トマト	tomato
クルミ	walnut
全粒粉パン	wholemeal bread
ワイン	wine

Level 2: medium 35 words

Japanese	English
バジル	basil
いんげん豆	bean
ビスケット	biscuit
ブラックベリー	blackberry
カシス	blackcurrant
ブリオッシュ	brioche
さくらんぼ	cherry
シナモン	cinnamon
クレメンタイン	clementine
食肉加工品	cold meats
カレー	curry
ドライソーセージ	dry sausage
食品	foodstuff
狩猟肉	game meat
ハーブティー	herbal tea
ジャム	jam
子羊肉	lamb
レンズ豆	lentil
リキュール	liqueur
マヨネーズ	mayonnaise
ミント	mint
玉ねぎ	onion
洋なし	pear
パイナップル	pineapple
ローストした塊肉	roast joint
塩ダラ	salt cod
エビ	shrimp
炭酸飲料	soft drink
炭酸水	sparkling water
ステーキ	steak
いちご	strawberry
マス	trout
酢	vinegar
スイカ	watermelon
ウイスキー	whisky

Level 3: hard 25 words

Japanese	English
あんず	apricot
アーティチョーク	artichoke
なす	aubergine
ブルーベリー	blueberry
カシューナッツ	cashew nut
穀物	cereal
骨付き肉	chop
タラ	cod
フェンネル	fennel
ニシン	herring
キウイ	kiwi
西洋ネギ	leek
レモネード	lemonade
パプリカパウダー	paprika
ピーマン	pepperVegetable
干しプラム	prune
カボチャ	pumpkinLarge orange autumn squash
大根	radish
イワシ	sardine
甲殻類	shellfish
香辛料	spice
ウリ類	squashGeneral term for the gourd family
みかん	tangerine
タイム	thyme
ワッフル	waffle

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Japanese words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.