How to Say ‘Soup’ in Japanese
スープ
suupu
[soo-poo]
💬 Usage Tip: [スープ] is a loanword written in katakana. Many kitchen terms in Japanese come from other languages.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Katakana words are common in restaurant Japanese, especially for Western-style dishes and ingredients.
Phrase Breakdown
スープ
suupu
[soo-poo]
soup
A dish or menu item. In kitchen work, it is often used when talking about portions per person.
このスープは一人分ずつ出します。
This soup is served one portion per person.
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