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    3. 頂きます

    頂きます

    頂いただき​ま​す​

    thank you (for the meal just served)

    KMT8CoreExpressionsDaily LifeFood & DiningKanji Vocab20 strokes

    戴きます

    いただきます

    Expressions

    1.
    thank you (for the meal just served), I receive (this meal)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    食しょく事じの前まえに「頂いただきます」と言いいます。

    Before a meal, we say "Itadakimasu."

    KMT3Daily LifeFood & Dining
    日に本ほんでは、食しょく事じの始はじまりに「頂いただきます」と言いうのが一いっ般ぱん的てきな習しゅう慣かんです。

    In Japan, it is a common custom to say "Itadakimasu" at the beginning of a meal.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    料りょう理りを作つくってくれた人ひとに感かん謝しゃの気き持もちを込こめて、大おおきな声こえで「頂いただきます」と言いった。

    I said "Itadakimasu" loudly, expressing my gratitude to the person who cooked the meal.

    KMT7Food & DiningEmotions & Psychology
    みんなで食しょく卓たくを囲かこみ、「頂いただきます」と声こえを揃そろえました。

    Everyone gathered around the table and said "Itadakimasu" in unison.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    命いのちあるものへの感かん謝しゃを込こめて、「頂いただきます」という言こと葉ばを大たい切せつにしています。

    We cherish the word "Itadakimasu," expressing gratitude for all living things.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    頂
    いただ.く・いただき…(1)
    place on the head・receive・top of head・top・summit…(1)
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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