How to Say ‘A fish dish’ in Japanese
お魚の料理
o sakana no ryouri
[oh sa-ka-na noh ryoh-ree]
💬 Usage Tip: The お in お魚 (osakana) adds politeness and doesn't change the meaning. Staff use it naturally, but plain 魚 (sakana) is fine from you.
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific/polite prefix
A polite prefix that makes a word sound more refined or respectful.
おすすめのおは、ことばを丁寧にします。
The o in osusume makes the word more polite.
魚
sakana
[sa-ka-na]
fish
Aquatic animal with gills and fins.
川に魚がいる。
There are fish in the river.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
料理
ryouri
[ryoh-ree]
cooking; cuisine; dish (as a category)
料理（りょうり） means “cooking” or “food/dishes.” On dates, it’s common to talk about hobbies like cooking.
週末は料理をするのが好きです。
I like cooking on weekends.
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