アントレ
antore
The English phrase "entree" translates to the Japanese アントレ (antore).
アントレ is used to mean a dish served as the main course of a meal.
How do you pronounce it?
antore
Did you know?
- The word アントレ is a loanword from French, not English, which can cause confusion when trying to map it to English culinary terms.
- In Japan, Western-style dining often follows a different sequence than in English-speaking countries, where the term アントレ might specifically refer to an appetizer rather than a main course.
- Many Japanese speakers associate the sound of アントレ with luxury and 'European style' dining, even if they do not use the word themselves.
Examples in context
- おかずは何にしますか？What would you like as the main dish?
- 今日の晩ご飯は、おかずが野菜の唐揚げです。Today's dinner is karaage, a vegetable side dish.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are looking at a menu at a French restaurant.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵、どのアントレにする？Himari, dono antore ni suru?Himari, which entree are you going to have?
- 陽葵 Himari私は魚のアントレにします。Watashi wa sakana no antore ni shimasu.I will have the fish entree.
- 蓮 Renいい選択だね。僕は肉にするよ。Ii sentaku da ne. Boku wa niku ni suru yo.That's a good choice. I'll go with the meat.
- 陽葵 Himari注文しようか。Chūmon shiyō ka.Shall we order?
