Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoshoku

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yoshoku
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of Western-influenced Japanese cuisine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Shiseido Parlor is a storied yoshoku establishment in the heart of Tokyo’s Ginza district, a restaurant to which many Japanese make a pilgrimage at least once."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 洋食 (yōshoku), from Middle Chinese 洋 (yáng "ocean", by extension "foreign", "Western") + 食 (ʒik "eat", "food").

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does yoshoku mean?: A style of Western-influenced Japanese cuisine.
Where does yoshoku come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 洋食 (yōshoku), from Middle Chinese 洋 (yáng "ocean", by extension "foreign", "Western") + 食 (ʒik "eat", "food").

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