Japanese dictionary
How to say "toast" in Japanese
トーストとーすと · tōsuto
"Toast" as bread is トースト (tōsuto). A toast with drinks is 乾杯 (kanpai), which is also what people say: "Cheers!"
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Ways to say "toast" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| トーストとーすと · tōsuto | Toast (bread). |
| 乾杯かんぱい · kanpai | Toast (drinking); cheers. |
| 焼くやく · yaku | To toast; to bake. |
How to use it
At Japanese parties and nomikai, wait for the 乾杯 before drinking.
Thick-cut toast is popular at coffee shops, often as part of a morning set, モーニング.
Example sentences
- 朝はトーストとコーヒーです。Asa wa tōsuto to kōhī desu.I have toast and coffee in the morning.
- 乾杯！Kanpai!Cheers!
- 乾杯の挨拶をお願いします。Kanpai no aisatsu o onegai shimasu.Please give the toast.
- パンを焼きました。Pan o yakimashita.I toasted some bread.
- 喫茶店で厚切りトーストを食べました。Kissaten de atsugiri tōsuto o tabemashita.I had thick-cut toast at a coffee shop.
- 皆さんのご健康を祈って、乾杯。Minasan no go-kenkō o inotte, kanpai.To everyone's health, cheers.
Questions
When do you drink at a Japanese party?
Wait until everyone has a drink and someone leads the 乾杯 (kanpai). Then you can start drinking.
What is モーニング at a Japanese coffee shop?
モーニング (mōningu) is a breakfast set, often toast, egg and coffee, served in the morning.
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