Japanese dictionary
How to say "restaurant" in Japanese
レストランれすとらん · resutoran
"Restaurant" in Japanese is レストラン (resutoran), usually for Western-style places. In conversation, people often just say 店 (mise) or お店.
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Ways to say "restaurant" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| レストランれすとらん · resutoran | Restaurant (Western-style). |
| 店みせ · mise | Restaurant; place (in conversation). |
| 飲食店いんしょくてん · inshokuten | Restaurant (formal, general). |
| 食堂しょくどう · shokudō | Diner; cafeteria. |
How to use it
Types of restaurants have their own names: 居酒屋 (izakaya), 寿司屋 (sushiya), ラーメン屋.
"Do you have a reservation?" is ご予約はございますか.
Example sentences
- いいレストランを知っていますか。Ii resutoran o shitte imasu ka.Do you know a good restaurant?
- 駅の近くのお店で食べましょう。Eki no chikaku no o-mise de tabemashō.Let's eat at a place near the station.
- 七時にレストランを予約しました。Shichiji ni resutoran o yoyaku shimashita.I made a restaurant reservation for seven.
- ご予約はございますか。Go-yoyaku wa gozaimasu ka.Do you have a reservation?
- この店は予約が必要です。Kono mise wa yoyaku ga hitsuyō desu.This restaurant requires a reservation.
- ホテルのレストランで朝食を食べました。Hoteru no resutoran de chōshoku o tabemashita.I had breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Questions
Do you tip at restaurants in Japan?
No. Tipping is not customary in Japan, and leaving money may confuse the staff.
How do you ask for the check at a Japanese restaurant?
Say お会計をお願いします (o-kaikei o onegai shimasu). Many restaurants have you pay at the register.
Using Japanese at work?
See Executive JapaneseExecutive Japanese by CCN is one-on-one online Japanese for managers and directors doing business in Japan.