Japanese Conversation · Level 5
87 words
Japanese word
チョコレート
Pronunciation
Romajichokorēto
Meaning
- nounchocolate
Example
母がチョコレートを買いました。haha ga cho ko rē to o ka i ma shi ta
My mother bought chocolate.
More examples
チョコレートが大好きです。cho ko rē to ga dai su ki de su
I love chocolate.
私は食後にチョコレートを少し食べます。watashi wa shoku go ni cho ko rē to o suko shi ta be ma su
I eat a little chocolate after dinner.
Core concept
Refers to a sweet food made from roasted cacao beans, eaten as a treat or used in drinks and desserts.
Common phrases
チョコレートが好きcho ko rē to ga su ki
like chocolate
チョコレートを買うcho ko rē to o ka u
buy chocolate
チョコレートを食べるcho ko rē to o ta be ru
eat chocolate
Similar words
チョコchoko: A shortened everyday term for a sweet food made from cacao.
Definition in Japanese
カカオ豆を加工して作る、甘味のある食品。菓子や飲み物に用いる。ka ka o mame o ka kō shi te tsuku ru ama mi no a ru shoku hin ka shi ya no mi mono ni mochi i ru
Word origin
チョコレート (chokorēto) is a Japanese loanword from English chocolate, which came through Spanish chocolate and is linked to Nahuatl xocolatl.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, chocolate is usually uncountable for the substance, but a chocolate can mean one piece of candy.