らーめん
rāmeneveryday
Ramen in hiragana is らーめん (rāmen). Japanese usually writes the word in katakana, but the sounds are the same. The long ā is held for two beats.
Types are named by flavor, such as しょうゆらーめん (shōyu rāmen), soy sauce, みそらーめん (miso rāmen), miso, and しおらーめん (shio rāmen), salt.
Meaning: ramen noodles (noun)
When do people say it?
Ramen shops are everywhere in Japan, and each region has its own style.
Did you know?
- Many ramen shops in Japan use a ticket machine at the entrance, where you buy a ticket and hand it to the staff.
Examples in context
- らーめんをたべにいきましょう。Rāmen o tabe ni ikimashō.Let's go eat ramen.
- みそらーめんをください。Miso rāmen o kudasai.A miso ramen, please.
Example conversation
Shun and Nao stand at a ramen shop ticket machine.
- Shunなにをたべる。Nani o taberu.What are you having.
- Naoみそらーめんにする。Miso rāmen ni suru.I will have miso ramen.
- Shunぼくはしょうゆらーめん。Boku wa shōyu rāmen.I will have soy sauce ramen.
