How to say “eating out” in Japanese | 外食 (がいしょく、gaishoku)

2023.12.11

The Japanese vocabulary「外食 (がいしょく、gaishoku)」means “eating out.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word外食
Hiraganaがいしょく
Romaji Readinggaishoku
English Meaningeating out (Noun)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence私わたしたちは今いま、外食がいしょくをしている。
Romaji ReadingWatashitachi ha ima, gaishoku o shite iru.
English MeaningWe are eating out now. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence私たちは今、外食をしています。
Romaji ReadingWatashitachi ha ima, gaishoku o shite imasu.
English MeaningWe are eating out now. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence今日きょうは給料きゅうりょう日びなので、外食がいしょくに行いこう。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa kyūryōbi nanode, gaishoku ni ikou.
English MeaningToday is payday, so let’s go out to eat. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence今日は給料日なので、外食に行きましょう。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa kyūryōbi nanode, gaishoku ni ikimashou.
English MeaningToday is payday, so let’s go out to eat. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence外食がいしょくで一万いちまん円えんかかった。
Romaji ReadingGaishoku de ichiman-en kakatta.
English MeaningEating out cost 10,000 yen. (Past Tense, Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence外食で一万円かかりました。
Romaji ReadingGaishoku de ichiman-en kakarimashita.
English MeaningEating out cost 10,000 yen. (Past Tense, Polite Form)