ベーコンエッグ
bēkon eggu
The English phrase "bacon and eggs" is translated into Japanese as ベーコンエッグ (bēkon eggu).
This term refers to the dish consisting of bacon and eggs.
Meaning: dish of bacon and eggs (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Japanese, this term is a loanword from English and is treated as a single noun phrase without a conjunction like 'and' between the two items.
How do you pronounce it?
bēkon eggu
Did you know?
- The word エッグ is used for the dish, but if you are buying raw eggs at a store, you would use the native Japanese word 卵.
- The term ベーコンエッグ falls under the category of 洋食 (yoshoku), which refers to Western-style dishes that were adapted to Japanese tastes and are distinct from authentic Western cuisine.
- In Japanese cafes, ordering ベーコンエッグ as part of a モーニング (morning service) often means the meal comes with complimentary toast and coffee.
Examples in context
- ベーコンと卵をお願いします。I'll have bacon and eggs, please.
- ベーコンと卵を食べたいな。I feel like having bacon and eggs.
- 朝食にベーコンエッグを食べます。Choushoku ni beakon eggu o tabemasu.I eat bacon and eggs for breakfast.
- ベーコンエッグを注文しました。Beakon eggu o chuumon shimashita.I ordered bacon and eggs.
- ベーコンエッグはとても美味しいです。Beakon eggu wa totemo oishii desu.The bacon and eggs are very delicious.
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are deciding what to eat for breakfast.
- 蓮 Ren今日の朝ごはんは何にする？kyō no asagohan wa nani ni suru?What should we have for breakfast today?
- 美咲 Misaki私はベーコンエッグが食べたいな。watashi wa bēkon eggu ga tabetai na.I want to eat bacon and eggs.
- 蓮 Renいいよ。僕が作ってあげるね。ii yo. boku ga tsukutte ageru ne.Okay. I'll make them for you.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとう、蓮！arigatō, Ren!Thank you, Ren!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bacon and eggs” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
