ドリトス
doritosu
ドリトス (doritosu) is the Japanese way to say "doritos".
ドリトス refers to the specific brand of flavored tortilla chips. You can also use more general terms like コーンチップス (corn chips) or スナック (snack) when talking about this type of food. If you want to specify a spicy version, you can say スパイシードリトス.
How do you pronounce it?
doritosu
Did you know?
- While the brand is global, in Japan you might see them categorized under the broader umbrella of スナック菓子 (snack sweets), a term used for all processed salty snacks.
- When talking about ドリトス, a Japanese person might use the word パリパリ (pari-pari), an onomatopoeia that describes the specific light, crisp sound of a thin chip breaking.
- The Japanese language uses カタカナ (katakana), a specific script reserved for foreign loanwords, to write ドリトス. This visually signals to the reader that the word is not of Japanese origin.
Examples in context
- ドリトスを食べたいですI want to eat Doritos.
- ドリトスをお土産に買ってきましたI bought Doritos as a souvenir.
- コンビニでドリトスを買いました。Konbini de Doritos o kaimashita.I bought Doritos at the convenience store.
- ドリトスはスパイシーな味がします。Doritos wa supaisii na aji ga shimasu.Doritos have a spicy flavor.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding on snacks while watching a movie.
- 陽葵 Himariお腹が空いたね。何か食べる？Onaka ga suita ne. Nani ka taberu?I'm hungry. Do you want to eat something?
- 健太 Kentaドリトスはどう？Doritos wa dou?How about Doritos?
- 陽葵 Himariいいよ！それが一番食べたい！Ii yo! Sore ga ichiban tabetai!Sure! That's what I want to eat most!
- 健太 Kentaじゃあ、今から買いに行ってくるね。Jaa, ima kara kai ni itte kuru ne.Okay, I'll go buy some now.
