Japanese word

レストラン

Pronunciation

Romajiresutoran

Meaning

  • nounrestaurant

Example

私たちはレストランで昼ご飯を食べます。watashi ta chi wa re su to ra n de hiru go han o ta be ma su

We eat lunch at a restaurant.

Illustration for レストラン (restaurant)

More examples

家族とレストランで昼ご飯を食べます。ka zoku to re su to ra n de hiru go han o ta be ma su

I eat lunch with my family at a restaurant.

このレストランは子どもにも人気です。ko no re su to ra n wa ko do mo ni mo nin ki de su

This restaurant is also popular with children.

Core concept

It refers to an establishment that prepares and serves meals for customers to eat there.

Common phrases

  • レストランで食べるre su to ra n de ta be ru

    eat at a restaurant

  • レストランに行くre su to ra n ni i ku

    go to a restaurant

  • レストランの予約re su to ra n no yo yaku

    restaurant reservation

  • レストランのメニューre su to ra n no me nyū

    restaurant menu

  • レストランを探すre su to ra n o saga su

    look for a restaurant

Similar words

食堂shokudō: An establishment that serves prepared meals for customers to eat there, often in a simple setting.

Definition in Japanese

料理や飲み物を客に提供し、客が店内で食事をする営業施設。ryō ri ya no mi mono o kyaku ni tei kyō shi kyaku ga ten nai de shoku ji o su ru ei gyō shi setsu

Word origin

レストラン (resutoran) is borrowed from French restaurant, which comes from restaurer, "to restore," reflecting the idea of restoring health with nourishing food.

Usage tips

  • Restaurant usually refers to a business or place for meals, while the related word restaurateur refers to a person who owns or manages one.

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