English–Japanese

“snack” in Japanese

Japanese

Also軽食 (keishoku) · スナック (sunakku)

Romajioyatsu

毎日三時におやつを食べます。mai nichi san ji ni o ya tsu o ta be ma su

I eat a snack at three every day.

“Snack” in Japanese is おやつ (oyatsu).

Describes a small amount of food eaten between regular meals, often as a pleasant break.

学校から帰っておやつを食べます。gak kō ka ra kae tte o ya tsu o ta be ma su

I eat a snack after I get home from school.

冷蔵庫におやつがあります。rei zō ko ni o ya tsu ga a ri ma su

There is a snack in the refrigerator.

Unlike treat, おやつ (oyatsu) does not necessarily mean a special or sugary food and can refer to an ordinary small snack.

keishoku

nounsnack

午後に軽食を食べます。go go ni kei shoku o ta be ma su

I eat a snack in the afternoon.

sunakku

nounsnack

バッグにスナックを入れました。ba ggu ni su na kku o i re ma shi ta

I put a snack in my bag.