How to say “seconds” or “refill (food/drink)” in Japanese | おかわり (okawari)

27.11.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「おかわり (okawari)」means “seconds,” “another,” or “refill (food/drink).” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Noun

Key Wordおかわり
Hiraganaおかわり
Romaji Readingokawari
English Meaningseconds, another, refill (food/drink)

Verb

Key Wordおかわりする
Hiraganaおかわりする
Romaji Readingokawari suru
English Meaninghave seconds, get another, refill (food/drink)
(Plain Form)
Key Wordおかわりします
Hiraganaおかわりします
Romaji Readingokawari shimasu
English Meaninghave seconds, get another, refill (food/drink)
(Polite Form)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentenceコーヒーのおかわりをちょうだい。
Romaji ReadingKōhī no o kawari o chōdai.
English MeaningGive me another cup of coffee. (Non-honorific, Spoken Language)
Japanese Sentenceコーヒーのおかわりを下さい。
Romaji ReadingKōhī no o kawari o kudasai.
English MeaningPlease give me another cup of coffee. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceお母かあさんに、「おかわり禁きん止し」と言いわれた。
Romaji ReadingOkāsan ni, “okawari kinshi” to iwareta.
English MeaningI was told by my mother that “refills are not allowed.” (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceお母さんに、「おかわり禁止」と言われました。
Romaji ReadingOkāsan ni, “okawari kinshi” to iwaremashita.
English MeaningI was told by my mother that “refills are not allowed.” (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence息むす子こはサラダを五ご回かいもおかわりした。
Romaji ReadingMusuko wa sarada o go-kai mo okawari shita.
English MeaningMy son had five more servings of salad and it was more than I thought. (Plain Form)

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Japanese Sentence息子はサラダを五回もおかわりしました。
Romaji ReadingMusuko wa sarada o go-kai mo okawari shimashita.
English MeaningMy son had five more servings of salad and it was more than I thought. (Polite Form)
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