ヨーグルト
yōguruto[jo̞ːɡɯ̟ɾɯ̟to̞]
The Japanese word for yogurt is ヨーグルト (yōguruto).
ヨーグルト refers specifically to the milk-based product thickened by a bacterium-aided curdling process.
Meaning: a milk-based product thickened by a bacterium-aided curdling process (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
yōguruto
Did you know?
- The Japanese spelling ヨーグルト is a phonetic transcription of the German word 'Joghurt', rather than the English 'yogurt'.
- In Japanese supermarkets, you will find 飲むヨーグルト, which is a thin, drinkable version of yogurt specifically categorized as a beverage.
- Japanese yogurt is frequently sold with a separate small packet of honey or syrup to be stirred in, as plain ヨーグルト is often perceived as too tart.
Examples in context
- このヨーグルト、甘いね。This yogurt is sweet.This sentence shows how to comment on the sweetness of ヨーグルト.Tatoeba #10902006 by small_snow, translation #8273846 by lunchmeat317
- 冷蔵庫にヨーグルトがあるよ。There is yogurt in the fridge.This sentence is useful for stating the presence of ヨーグルト in a refrigerator.Tatoeba #10553423 by small_snow, translation #3719078 by CK
- このヨーグルトは変な味がする。This yogurt tastes strange.This sentence describes a strange taste in ヨーグルト.Tatoeba #223043 by tommy__san, translation #60374 by CK
- わたしは毎朝ヨーグルトを食べます。I have yogurt every morning.
- 田中さんはヨーグルトをお勧めします。Mr./Ms. Tanaka recommends yogurt.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵、ヨーグルトは食べる？Himari, yōguruto wa taberu?Himari, do you want some yogurt?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、食べたい！Un, tabetai!Yes, I want to eat some!
- 蓮 Renじゃあ、ここに用意するね。Jaa, koko ni yōi suru ne.Then, I will prepare it here.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとう、蓮くん。Arigatou, Ren-kun.Thank you, Ren.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yogurt” translations and entries ヨーグルト, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ヨーグルト, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
