How to Say ‘Japanese cuisine’ in Japanese
日本料理
nihon ryouri
[ni-hon ryoh-REE-ree]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often puts nouns together with no extra word, so 日本料理 is simply Japan + cuisine. You'll see the same pattern in 中華料理 and 家庭料理.
Phrase Breakdown
日本
nihon
[ni-hon]
Japanese cuisine
Traditional food and cooking style of Japan.
日本料理が好きです。
I like Japanese cuisine.
料理
ryouri
[ryoh-REE-ree]
Food/dishes
General term for food or prepared dishes.
おいしい料理を作ります。
I make delicious dishes.
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