Japanese

The English word lasagna is translated into Japanese as ラザニア. Both forms refer to the baked dish known as lasagna.

The English phrase “chicken wing” is 手羽先 in Japanese. 手羽先 is used to refer to a chicken wing.

In Japanese, ‘when’ can be expressed as …したとき. These phrases are used as conjunctions to mean ‘as soon as’ or ‘at the time that’.

haikyuu is the title of a Japanese manga and anime series about high school volleyball, translated into Japanese as ハイキュー!!

In hiragana, “sports” is すぽーつ (supōtsu). It is a loanword from English, so it is normally written in katakana as スポーツ.

The English phrase “happy retirement” is translated into Japanese as 定年退職おめでとうございます.

In Japanese, “have you eaten?” is expressed as ご飯食べた？ This phrase is a casual way to ask if someone has had a meal.

The Japanese word for ‘trick’ is トリック. トリック is used to refer to a trick, such as a way to fool someone or cause them to believe something untrue.

The English phrase “in my free time” is translated into Japanese as 暇な時に.

The Japanese phrase for nine o’clock is 9時. 9時 refers to the start of the tenth hour.