comida japonesa
/komida xaponesa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "japanese food" is translated into Spanish as comida japonesa.
The phrase refers to food that comes from Japan or is prepared in the Japanese style. Specific items like sushi, ramen and tempura are used directly in Spanish to refer to those particular dishes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is constructed with the noun comida (food) followed by the adjective japonesa (Japanese).
Which one should you use?
While comida japonesa is the standard way to refer to Japanese food, you can use the plural form comidas japonesas when referring to various types or multiple instances of Japanese dishes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective japonesa must agree in gender with the feminine noun comida.
Did you know?
- The word japonesa is the feminine form of the adjective, but in Spanish, nationalities are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
- Spanish speakers often use the phrase comida fusión to describe Japanese-Latin American blends, such as Nikkei cuisine found in Peru.
- The word comida can also be used as a synonym for 'lunch' in many Spanish-speaking countries, whereas in English 'food' is a more generic substance.
Examples in context
- Me gusta la comida japonesa.I like Japanese food.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for comida japonesa.Tatoeba #1642309 by marcelostockle, translation #259836 by CK
- ¿Te gusta la comida japonesa?Do you like Japanese food?This sentence is useful for asking someone if they like comida japonesa.Tatoeba #725725 by Shishir, translation #281698 by CK
- Yo crecí comiendo comida japonesa.I grew up eating Japanese food.This sentence is useful for describing a personal history of eating comida japonesa.Tatoeba #1305624 by marcelostockle, translation #953459 by CK
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- Lucía¿Quieres pedir comida japonesa?Do you want to order japanese food?
- MateoSí, me encanta la comida japonesa.Yes, I love japanese food.
- LucíaPerfecto, busco un restaurante en mi teléfono.Perfect, I'm looking for a restaurant on my phone.
- MateoGracias, Lucía, eres muy amable.Thanks, Lucía, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
