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Learn Food Vocabulary (Day 28) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-05-07100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 28

Learn Food Vocabulary (食べ物)


🧠 Why Food Words?

Food words are used every day.

👉 You need them for restaurants and daily conversation.


🔤 Today’s Words

Japanese

Reading

Meaning

ごはん

gohan

rice / meal

みず

mizu

water

おちゃ

ocha

tea

パン

pan

bread

にく

niku

meat

さかな

sakana

fish

やさい

yasai

vegetables

くだもの

kudamono

fruit

すし

sushi

sushi

ラーメン

raamen

ramen

👉 Very common food words


🔊 Pronunciation Tips

• Long vowels: ラーメン (raa-men)
• Keep sounds smooth
• Don’t stress too much

👉 Natural rhythm is important


✍️ How to Use

👉 Examples:

• ごはん たべる = eat rice
• みず のむ = drink water
• すし たべる = eat sushi

👉 Combine with verbs


📝 Example Sentences

  • ごはん たべる。 = I eat rice.
  • みず のむ。 = I drink water.

👉 Practice speaking


❌ Common Mistakes

• Ignoring long vowels
• Saying too fast
• Mixing similar words

👉 Speak clearly


📚 Learn Faster

• Use daily
• Practice with meals
• Say out loud
• Repeat often

👉 Real life = fast learning


🎯 Practice

👉 ごはん / パン / すし

Repeat at least 5 times


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Read

No.

Japanese

Answer

1

ごはん

?

2

おちゃ

?

3

パン

?

4

にく

?

5

ラーメン

?


② Meaning

No.

Japanese

Answer

6

ごはん

?

7

みず

?

8

やさい

?

9

くだもの

?

10

すし

?


③ Fill

No.

Meaning

Answer

11

rice

?

12

water

?

13

bread

?

14

meat

?

15

fish

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

gohan

2

ocha

3

pan

4

niku

5

raamen

6

rice

7

water

8

vegetables

9

fruit

10

sushi

11

ごはん

12

みず

13

パン

14

にく

15

さかな


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 29: Travel Words