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What does いただきます (itadakimasu) mean?

いただきます means itadakimasu (words said before eating a meal).

Quick facts
Readingいただきます
Romajiitadakimasu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
いただきます
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkitadakimasu

itadakimasu (words said before eating a meal)

polite

Example sentences

  • Well then, let's eat.

  • Everyone said "itadakimasu" together.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.