とーすと
tōsutonoun, toasted bread, loanword
In hiragana, toast as a food is とーすと (tōsuto). It is an English loanword that Japanese normally writes in katakana as トースト. For a toast with drinks, say かんぱい (kanpai).
Meaning: toasted bread, and a drinking toast (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| とーすと | tōsuto | noun, toasted bread, loanword |
| かんぱい | kanpai | noun, drinking toast |
Order it at a café as トースト with butter or jam. When glasses are raised, everyone says かんぱい (kanpai), which literally means dry cup.
Which one should you use?
Two meanings share one English word, but Japanese separates them. Bread is とーすと and the celebratory gesture is かんぱい.
Did you know?
- The word かんぱい (kanpai) is written 乾杯 in kanji, with characters meaning dry and cup.
Examples in context
- あさごはんにとーすとをたべます。Asagohan ni tōsuto o tabemasu.I eat toast for breakfast.
- みんなでかんぱいしましょう。Minna de kanpai shimashō.Let's all make a toast.
- とーすとにバターをぬります。Tōsuto ni batā o nurimasu.I spread butter on toast.
Example conversation
Aya and her friends Ken and Sora gather at a restaurant for a birthday dinner.
- Ayaみなさん、のみものはありますか。Minasan, nomimono wa arimasu ka.Everyone, do you all have drinks?
- Kenはい、じゅんびできました。Hai, junbi dekimashita.Yes, we are ready.
- Ayaそれじゃあ、かんぱい。Sore jā, kanpai.Then, cheers.
