How to Say "Toast" in Japanese

トースト

tōsuto[to̞ːsɨ̥to̞]

The Japanese word for the English noun toast is トースト (tōsuto).

トースト specifically refers to toasted bread. For a more general term meaning bread, you can use パン.

Meaning: toasted bread (noun)

Which one should you use?

While トースト is the term for the food, you should not use it when you want to make a celebratory toast. For that purpose, use 乾杯.

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Do not use トースト when you mean to suggest a celebratory toast or 'cheers'. Instead, use 乾杯.

To make a toast during a drink or celebration, the popular expression is 乾杯, which is similar to saying 'cheers' in English.

While トースト refers to the toasted product, the general word for bread, パン, is actually a loanword from the Portuguese 'pão'.
The celebratory term 乾杯 literally translates to 'dry the cup', which is a very different imagery from the English 'toast'.
A popular variation is 蜂蜜トースト, or honey toast, which consists of a thick cube of bread hollowed out, fried in butter, and topped with ice cream and fruit.

トースト焦がしちゃった。
I've burnt the toast.
This sentence is useful for talking about having burnt the トースト.
Tatoeba #9029005 by bunbuku, translation #38294 by Zifre
昨日の朝食はトーストでしたか？
Did you have toast for breakfast yesterday morning?
This sentence is useful for asking if someone had トースト for breakfast.
Tatoeba #12101365 by bunbuku, translation #6912752 by CK
トムはトーストにバターを塗った。
Tom put some butter on his toast.
This sentence is useful for describing someone putting butter on トースト.
Tatoeba #8649345 by small_snow, translation #6260824 by CK
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Kenta and Himari are preparing breakfast together.

陽葵 Himari

トーストを焼いてくれる？
Tōsuto o yaite kureru?
Could you toast the bread for me?
健太 Kenta

いいよ。何枚焼く？
Ii yo. Nan mai yaku?
Sure. How many slices?
陽葵 Himari

トーストを二枚お願いね。
Tōsuto o ni mai onegai ne.
Two pieces of toast, please.
健太 Kenta

わかった。すぐ焼くね。
Wakatta. Sugu yaku ne.
Got it. I'll toast them right away.

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