はんばーがー
hanbāgāeveryday, loanword
Hamburger in hiragana is はんばーがー (hanbāgā). It is a loanword, so katakana is the normal script, but hiragana shows the sounds clearly.
Meaning: hamburger sandwich (noun)
Which one should you use?
はんばーぐ (hanbāgu) is a different dish, a hamburger steak without a bun that Japanese homes often serve with rice. Do not mix the two.
How do you pronounce it?
Both long vowels are held: "han-BAH-gah" with long final a sounds.
Did you know?
- はんばーぐ and はんばーがー look similar, but the first is a plate of ground meat and the second is the sandwich.
Examples in context
- はんばーがーをふたつください。Hanbāgā o futatsu kudasai.Two hamburgers, please.
- ひるごはんにはんばーがーをたべました。Hirugohan ni hanbāgā o tabemashita.I ate a hamburger for lunch.
Example conversation
Two friends, Daiki and Nana, decide what to eat.
- Daikiおなかがすいたね。Onaka ga suita ne.I am hungry.
- Nanaはんばーがーはどう。Hanbāgā wa dō.How about hamburgers.
- Daikiいいね、いこう。Ii ne, ikō.Good idea, let's go.
