しりある
shiriarueveryday, loanword
Breakfast cereal in hiragana is しりある (shiriaru). It is a loanword from English, so Japanese usually writes it in katakana, but hiragana shows the same sounds. こくもつ (kokumotsu) means grains in general.
Meaning: breakfast cereal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| しりある | shiriaru | everyday, loanword |
| こくもつ | kokumotsu | grain |
しりある is the word on boxes and in shops for breakfast cereal. People eat it with milk, ぎゅうにゅう (gyūnyū).
Which one should you use?
こくもつ (kokumotsu) is the word for grains such as rice and wheat, not for the boxed breakfast food.
Did you know?
- Words borrowed from English are normally written in katakana, so hiragana spellings like しりある are used mainly in children's books and when learners practice.
Examples in context
- あさごはんにしりあるをたべます。Asagohan ni shiriaru o tabemasu.I eat cereal for breakfast.
- しりあるにぎゅうにゅうをいれます。Shiriaru ni gyūnyū o iremasu.I pour milk on the cereal.
Example conversation
Yuki and her brother Haru talk in the kitchen on a school morning.
- Yukiあさごはんはなにがいい。Asagohan wa nani ga ii.What do you want for breakfast.
- Haruしりあるがいい。Shiriaru ga ii.Cereal is good.
- Yukiぎゅうにゅうもいれるね。Gyūnyū mo ireru ne.You will want milk too.
