Japanese word

注文

Pronunciation

Romajichūmon

Meaning

  • nounorder

Example

レストランで料理を注文します。re su to ra n de ryō ri o chū mon shi ma su

At a restaurant, I order a meal.

Illustration for 注文 (order)

More examples

ケーキを注文します。kē ki o chū mon shi ma su

I order a cake.

店員が注文を確認しています。ten in ga chū mon o kaku nin shi te i ma su

The staff member is checking the order.

Core concept

Describes a request that identifies the desired item or service for delivery or provision.

Common phrases

  • 注文をするchū mon o su ru

    place an order

  • 注文を取るchū mon o to ru

    take an order

  • 注文を受けるchū mon o u ke ru

    receive an order

  • 注文を確認するchū mon o kaku nin su ru

    check an order

Similar words

オーダーōdā: A request for food or drinks, especially in a restaurant.

Definition in Japanese

飲食店や販売店などで、欲しい料理や商品を選び、提供や購入を依頼すること。in shoku ten ya han bai ten na do de ho shi i ryō ri ya shō hin o era bi tei kyō ya kō nyū o i rai su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 注文 (chūmon) combines 注 (chū, "note") with 文 (mon, "writing"), giving the sense of a written request for something to be supplied.

Usage tips

  • In restaurant language, 注文を取る (chūmon o toru) means to take an order, so the word names the request from the staff's viewpoint as well as the customer's.

Related words

  • 注文するchūmonsuruplace an orderverb

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