Category: Japanese words for food

“Imo (いも, イモ, 芋)” is a Japanese word for beginners of the language, which generally refers to or has a meaning of “potato”. Imo (芋) Imo is actually not the name of a variety but...

“Warui (わるい, 悪い)” is the Japanese word literally meaning “bad”, while the adjective “Mazui (まずい)” also basically means “bad” or “terrible”.  Since both the words have a meaning of “bad”, some people may confuse...

As you may already know, “Moyashi (モヤシ)” is the Japanese word for “bean sprouts”, while “Negi (ネギ)” means “green onion”. These are both long and thin vegetables, but what do you associate with them? Moyashikko...

“Mazui (まずい)” is a Japanese word often used in terms of food, in which case the antonym is “Umai (うまい)” meaning “delicious” or “taste good”. Mazui (まずい) meaning Bad Yes, Mazui basically means “bad”...

Tori is the Japanese word for “bird”, and “鳥” and “鶏” are the commonly used Kanji (Chinese characters) for “Tori”.  Tori (鳥) vs Tori (鶏) vs Niwatori vs Toriniku These Kanji characters, “鳥” and...

Tamago is the Japanese word for “egg” and can be represented as “卵” or “玉子” using Chinese characters or Kanji.  When it comes to the Japanese dish using Tamago, Tamago Yaki (rolled omelet) is...