How to Say "Ham" in Japanese - How To Say Guide

ハム

hamu[ha̠mɯ̟]

The Japanese word for ham is ハム (hamu).

ハム refers to the thigh and buttock of any animal slaughtered for meat.

Meaning: thigh and buttock of any animal slaughtered for meat (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is hamu.

Japanese supermarkets often sell ハム in extremely thin, translucent slices that are meant to be draped over other foods rather than eaten as a thick slab.
You will often see ハム paired with たまご (egg) in Japanese bento boxes, where the ham is sliced into decorative shapes like flowers or hearts.
The Katakana spelling ハム is phonetically identical to the first two syllables of the word for hamster, ハムスター (hamusutā).

朝食にハムはいかがですか？
Would you like some ham for breakfast?
This sentence is useful for offering ham for breakfast.
Tatoeba #8729032 by small_snow, translation #2711599 by sharptoothed
昨夜、友達んちでアスパラとハムを食べたよ。
Last night, I ate some asparagus and ham at my friend's house.
This sentence shows how to describe eating ham with asparagus.
Tatoeba #8635496 by small_snow, translation #7681732 by ouitroisheures19
ハムとチーズのサンドイッチはいかがですか？
Would you like to eat a ham and cheese sandwich?
This sentence is useful for offering a ham and cheese sandwich.
Tatoeba #10784536 by small_snow, translation #9665286 by CK
ハム1枚
One slice of ham
ハム2個
Two pieces of ham
ハムたくさん
A lot of ham
優しい味のハム
Mild-tasting ham
日本のハム
Japanese ham
ハムをください
Please give me some ham
ハムはありますか？
Do you have any ham?
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Kenta and Misaki are preparing lunch together.

美咲 Misaki

サラダにハムを入れましょうか？
Sarada ni hamu o iremashō ka?
Shall I put some ham in the salad?
健太 Kenta

いいですね。お願いします。
Ii desu ne. Onegaishimasu.
That sounds good. Please do.
美咲 Misaki

このハムはとても美味しいですよ。
Kono hamu wa totemo oishii desu yo.
This ham is very delicious.
健太 Kenta

本当だ。いい買い物をしましたね。
Hontō da. Ii kaimono o shimashita ne.
You're right. You bought some good stuff.

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