テイクアウト
teikuauto[te̞ikɯ̟a̠ɯ̟to̞]
The Japanese word for takeaway is テイクアウト (teikuauto).
Japanese uses the loanword テイクアウト (takeout) to refer to a meal bought to be eaten elsewhere, whereas British English speakers might more commonly use the word 'takeaway'.
Meaning: meal bought to be eaten elsewhere (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
teikuauto
Did you know?
- In many Japanese convenience stores, the staff might ask if you want your items to stay or go, often using the phrase 店内でお召し上がりですか (tennai de omeshiagari desu ka), which asks if you will 'eat within the store'.
- While テイクアウト refers to the act of taking food to go, many Japanese restaurants actually use the phrase お持ち帰り (omochikaeri) to describe the same thing. The latter is a native Japanese expression that literally translates to 'carrying something home'.
- The word 持ち帰り (mochikaeri) is composed of the verbs 'to hold' and 'to return', creating a very literal description of the physical action of carrying your food back with you.
Examples in context
- Mochikaeri onegaishimasu (持ち帰りお願いします)Please pack it to go.
- Teikuauto ni shimasu (テイクアウトにします)I'll order takeaway.
- 「持ち帰りでお願いします」Can I get this to go, please?
- 「テイクアウトにします」I'll order this as takeaway.
- 「お弁当を持ち帰ります」I will take away a bento (boxed lunch).
- 「テイクアウト可能ですか？」Is takeaway available?
- 「このラーメン持ち帰るわ」I'll take this ramen home.
- 「テイクアウトにしようか？」How about getting takeaway?
- 今日の夕食はテイクアウトにしましょう。kyou no yuushoku wa teikuauto ni shimashou.Let's have a takeaway for dinner today.
- テイクアウトのメニューを見せてください。teikuauto no menyuu o misete kudasai.Please show me the takeaway menu.
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- 美咲 Misaki今日の夕飯はどうする？kyou no yuuhan wa dou suru?What shall we do for dinner today?
- 陽太 Yota何かテイクアウトしようよ。nanika teikuauto shiyou yo.Let's get some takeaway.
- 美咲 Misakiいい考えね。何がいい？ii kangae ne. nani ga ii?That's a good idea. What would you like?
- 陽太 Yotaあそこのピザがいいな。asoko no piza ga ii na.I'd like the pizza from over there.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry テイクアウト, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
