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 Reading | okawari |
| English Meaning | seconds, another, refill (food/drink) |
Verb
| Key Word | おかわりする |
| Hiragana | おかわりする |
| Romaji Reading | okawari suru |
| English Meaning | have 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 Reading | okawari shimasu |
| English Meaning | have seconds, get another, refill (food/drink)
(Polite Form) |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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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 | コーヒーのおかわりをちょうだい。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kōhī no o kawari o chōdai. |
| English Meaning | Give 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 Reading | Kōhī no o kawari o kudasai. |
| English Meaning | Please give me another cup of coffee. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | お母さんに、「おかわり禁止」と言われた。 |
| Romaji Reading | Okāsan ni, “okawari kinshi” to iwareta. |
| English Meaning | I 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 Reading | Okāsan ni, “okawari kinshi” to iwaremashita. |
| English Meaning | I was told by my mother that “refills are not allowed.” (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 息子はサラダを五回もおかわりした。 |
| Romaji Reading | Musuko wa sarada o go-kai mo okawari shita. |
| English Meaning | My 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 Reading | Musuko wa sarada o go-kai mo okawari shimashita. |
| English Meaning | My son had five more servings of salad and it was more than I thought. (Polite Form) |
