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Japanese word 戴きます: expression of gratitude before meals. Meanings and example sentences.

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戴きます (いただきます): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

戴きます (いただきます) means expression of gratitude before meals.

See example sentences below.

戴きます at a glance

戴きます
いただきますitadakimasu
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expression of gratitude before meals
戴きますいただきますitadakimasuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 戴きます

Core meaning

expression of gratitude before meals

Basic example sentences

Example 1

みんなでごはんを食べる前にいただきますと言います。

Translation

Before eating together, everyone says 'Itadakimasu'.

Example 2

食事の前に心をこめていただきます。

Translation

I say 'Itadakimasu' sincerely before meals.

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