ホットドッグ
hottodoggukatakana, loanword
In katakana, "hot dog" is ホットドッグ (hottodoggu). It is a loanword from English, and katakana is the script used for foreign food names.
Meaning: sausage in a bun (noun)
Which one should you use?
A corn dog, a sausage on a stick in batter, is called アメリカンドッグ (amerikan doggu) in Japan.
How does it change in a sentence?
Japanese adds a vowel after final consonants, which is why "dog" ends in グ (gu).
How do you pronounce it?
The small ッ doubles the next consonant, so you pause briefly in "hot-to" and again in "dog-gu".
Did you know?
- The Japanese word アメリカンドッグ does not match the English "corn dog", so it is a "Japan-made" English phrase.
Examples in context
- ホットドッグをひとつください。Hottodoggu o hitotsu kudasai.One hot dog, please.
- ホットドッグにマスタードをつけてください。Hottodoggu ni masutādo o tsukete kudasai.Please put mustard on the hot dog.
- おひるにホットドッグをたべました。Ohiru ni hottodoggu o tabemashita.I ate a hot dog for lunch.
Example conversation
A customer buys a snack at a food stand at a baseball stadium in Japan.
- Customerすみません、ホットドッグをひとつください。Sumimasen, hottodoggu o hitotsu kudasai.Excuse me, one hot dog, please.
- Sellerケチャップはかけますか。Kechappu wa kakemasu ka?Would you like ketchup?
- Customerはい、おねがいします。Hai, onegai shimasu.Yes, please.
