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Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Japanese words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

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 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

50 essential Japanese words at the restaurant

50 Japanese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.

Cooking and meals 25 words

Japanese	English
有機	organic
鉢	bowl
空腹	hunger
味	flavour
脂っこい	fatty
メニュー	menu
料理の一品	dishCooked dish
塩辛い	salty
のどの渇き	thirst
酸っぱい	sour
お品書き	menu card
火を通す	to cook
夕食	dinner
食物繊維	fibre
泡立て器	whisk
新鮮	fresh
におい	smell
カップ	cup
グラス	glass
かき混ぜる	to beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon
刻む	to chop
前菜	starter
おやつ	snackNoun, afternoon snack
味見する	to tasteVerb
出す	to serve

Food and drink 25 words

Japanese	English
にんにく	garlic
小麦	wheat
水	water
ジュース	juice
米	rice
塩	salt
茶	tea
ワイン	wine
卵	egg
牛肉	beef
コーヒー	coffee
キャベツ	cabbage
牛乳	milk
トウモロコシ	corn
蜂蜜	honey
クルミ	walnut
パン	bread
豚肉	pork
生地	doughFlour mixture before cooking
ラム酒	rum
ベーコン	bacon
ビール	beer
生クリーム	cream
ヒレ肉	fillet
果物	fruit

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Japanese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.