レストラン
English meaning: Restaurant
Definition
A Western-style restaurant. Japanese-style restaurants are called 食堂 (shokudou) or 料理屋 (ryouriya).
Example
“このレストランは評判がいいです。”
In English: “This restaurant has a good reputation.”
Another example: “駅前に新しいイタリアンレストランができた。”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral, everyday katakana loanword for a Western-style eatery; safe in all registers from casual chat to guidebooks. Japanese-style dining spots are instead 食堂 or 料理屋.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
The word レストラン (resutoran) is a loanword from the French term 'restaurant,' which gained popularity in Japan during the Meiji period as Western dining customs were embraced.
Common Collocations
- レストランを予約する
- 高級レストラン
- レストランで食事する
- レストランのメニュー
- ファミリーレストラン
Word Forms
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Literary Heritage
“古池や 蛙飛び込む 水の音”
/Furuike ya / kawazu tobikomu / mizu no oto/
“The old silent pond — a frog jumps into the water — the sound of a splash.”
“この世をば どりゃおいとまと 咲く花に”
/Kono yo o ba / dorya oitoma to / saku hana ni/
“As the blossoms fall, this world bids farewell — saying: now I must go.”
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- Family
- Japonic
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