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Japanese vocabulary for restaurant work

飲食店(いんしょくてん)(外食(がいしょく))の仕事(しごと)でつかう日本語(にほんご)

These are Japanese words you often hear at work. The furigana and romaji show you how to read them.

Words for serving customers

接客(せっきゃく)のことば

JapaneseHow to read it (romaji)Meaning
いらっしゃいませirasshaimaseWelcome
少々(しょうしょう)お待(ま)ちくださいshoushou omachi kudasaiPlease wait a moment
お待(ま)たせしましたomatase shimashitaThank you for waiting
かしこまりましたkashikomarimashitaCertainly
申(もう)し訳(わけ)ございませんmoushiwake gozaimasenI am very sorry
ありがとうございましたarigatou gozaimashitaThank you very much (said after the visit)
何名様(なんめいさま)ですかnanmeisama desu kaHow many people?
こちらへどうぞkochira e douzoThis way, please
お客様(きゃくさま)okyakusamacustomer
店長(てんちょう)tenchoushop manager

Orders and payment

注文(ちゅうもん)と会計(かいけい)

JapaneseHow to read it (romaji)Meaning
注文(ちゅうもん)chuumonorder
メニューmenyuumenu
お会計(かいけい)okaikeibill
現金(げんきん)genkincash
おつりotsurichange
レシートreshiitoreceipt
持(も)ち帰(かえ)りmochikaeritakeout
予約(よやく)yoyakureservation
席(せき)sekiseat
禁煙(きんえん)kin'enno smoking

Cooking

調理(ちょうり)

JapaneseHow to read it (romaji)Meaning
切(き)るkirucut
焼(や)くyakugrill
煮(に)るnirusimmer
揚(あ)げるagerudeep-fry
炒(いた)めるitamerustir-fry
盛(も)り付(つ)けmoritsukearranging food on a plate
包丁(ほうちょう)houchoukitchen knife
まな板(いた)manaitacutting board
鍋(なべ)nabepot
冷凍(れいとう)reitoufreezing

Cleaning up and hygiene

片付(かたづ)けと衛生(えいせい)

JapaneseHow to read it (romaji)Meaning
片付(かたづ)けkatazukecleaning up
皿洗(さらあら)いsaraaraidish washing
掃除(そうじ)soujicleaning
ごみgomigarbage
消毒(しょうどく)shoudokudisinfection
手洗(てあら)いtearaihand washing
賞味期限(しょうみきげん)shoumikigenbest-before date
消費期限(しょうひきげん)shouhikigenuse-by date
在庫(ざいこ)zaikostock
仕込(しこ)みshikomipreparing food before opening

The meaning of a word can change with the workplace or the situation. When you do not understand, ask a person at your workplace.

The Japanese text is the official text. The translation is a machine translation and has not yet been checked by a native speaker. If you feel the meaning is different, look at the Japanese text and ask someone at your workplace.

言葉の意味は、職場や場面でかわることがあります。わからないときは、職場の人に聞いてください。 日本語の文が正式です。翻訳は機械翻訳で、母語を話す人の確認はまだ受けていません。意味がちがうと感じたら、日本語の文を見て、職場の人に聞いてください。

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