Japanese word

バイキング

Pronunciation

Romajibaikingu

Meaning

  • nounbuffet

Example

昼ご飯はバイキングにしました。hiru go han wa ba i ki n gu ni shi ma shi ta

I chose a buffet for lunch.

Illustration for バイキング (buffet)

More examples

ホテルでは朝食をバイキングで楽しめます。ho te ru de wa chō shoku o ba i ki n gu de tano shi me ma su

At the hotel, you can enjoy a buffet for breakfast.

Core concept

In Japanese, Viking uses the name of Norse seafarers for a dining style in which each person freely selects food from a common spread.

Common phrases

  • バイキング形式ba i ki n gu kei shiki

    buffet-style

  • バイキングで食べるba i ki n gu de ta be ru

    eat at a buffet

  • 朝食バイキングchō shoku ba i ki n gu

    breakfast buffet

Similar words

ビュッフェbyuffe: A term used for a buffet meal, especially in formal restaurants and hotels.

Definition in Japanese

料理や飲み物を並べた場所から、客が自分で好みの品と量を取って食べる食事の方式。ryō ri ya no mi mono o nara be ta ba sho ka ra kyaku ga ji bun de kono mi no shina to ryō o to tte ta be ru shoku ji no hō shiki

Word origin

The Japanese word バイキング (baikingu, "Viking") is an English borrowing; its buffet meaning arose in Japan when the Imperial Hotel named a restaurant Viking in 1958.

Usage tips

  • A Japanese restaurant may advertise バイキング (baikingu) for a buffet, but an English-speaking diner usually associates Viking with Norse history rather than with a meal.

Other meanings

  • Vikingnoun

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