How to Say ‘I receive / thank you for the food’ in Japanese
いただきます
itadaki masu
[ee-tah-dah-kee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [いただきます] literally means "I humbly receive." In stores, staff use it when receiving money; before meals, it means "let's eat."
🇯🇵 In Japan: One phrase, two worlds: cashier language and mealtime etiquette. Japanese loves context-powered phrases.
Phrase Breakdown
いただき
itadaki
[ee-tah-dah-kee]
receive humbly
A humble verb stem from いただく, often used in polite service expressions when receiving money or items.
お金をいただきます。
I will receive the money.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verb stems to make formal present/future expressions.
いただきますと言います。
They say 'itadakimasu.'
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