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メニュー(メニュー、menyuー)
- menu

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メニュー (メニュー, romaji: menyuー) means "menu" in Japanese. It is a N3 High-level Noun word.

Meaning:menu
Level:N3 High
Lexical Category:Noun (名詞)
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Meaning

The Japanese word メニュー メニュー refers to a "menu." ⚫︎ It is a list of food and drink items offered at a restaurant, cafe, or other establishment. ⚫︎ It can also refer to a list of options or choices more broadly.

Examples

⚫︎ レストランのメニューを見せてください。 Translation: Please show me the restaurant menu. ⚫︎ 今日のメニューは何ですか? Translation: What's on the menu today? ⚫︎ このソフトウェアのメニューは使いやすいです。 Translation: This software's menu is easy to use.

Usage

⚫︎ メニュー メニュー is used in various situations related to choices or lists of options. ⚫︎ Primarily, it refers to a list of food and beverages. ⚫︎ It is also used to describe menus in software, websites, and other contexts where options are presented. ⚫︎ When ordering at a restaurant, you will typically ask to see the メニュー メニュー.

Notation

⚫︎ The word メニュー メニュー is written in katakana. ⚫︎ This is because it is a loanword from the English word "menu." ⚫︎ There are no other ways to write this word.

Synonyms

⚫︎ While メニュー メニュー is the most common word for "menu", there aren't many direct synonyms used regularly. ⚫︎ You might use a more descriptive phrase depending on the context. For example, for a fixed-price meal, you could say コース料理 (kōsu ryōri - course meal).

Antonyms

⚫︎ There is no direct antonym for メニュー メニュー. ⚫︎ The opposite concept would depend on the context. If you are ordering food, it would not be "menu."

Example Sentence 1

このレストランのメニューは日本語と英語で書いてあります。 ・Translation: The menu of this restaurant is written in Japanese and English. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the restaurant offers a bilingual menu.

Example Sentence 2

パソコンのメニューバーが消えてしまいました。 ・Translation: The menu bar on my computer has disappeared. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a technical issue with a computer's interface.

Etymology

⚫︎ The word メニュー メニュー comes directly from the English word "menu." ⚫︎ It was adopted into Japanese to describe the same concept: a list of options or choices.

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