JAPAN IN
ONE MINUTE 
~ Remember to be thankful for everything ~
Alright, time for dinner!
“Itadakimasu“!
“Itadakimasu“!
Tap to listen: “Itadakimasu”
Yes! Let’s eat!
…Wait, by the way, you always say “itadakimasu” before eating.
What does it actually mean?
Ah, it’s a common phrase we say in Japan before starting a meal.
“Itadakimasu” is more than just “let’s eat.”
It expresses deep gratitude to the people who prepared the food, the farmers who grew the ingredients,
and even the animals or plants that gave their lives so we can eat.
Japanese children learn to say it from a very young age, starting in preschool or kindergarten.
Wow… I just thought it meant “Yay, food!”
But it’s actually super respectful! I’ll try to say it properly from now on. “Itadakimasu“!
Good job, Pecco! And there’s also something we say after finishing a meal.
Pecco, do you remember what Almis and I always say?
Umm… I love Pecco, maybe…? Sorry I don’t remember…
Hahaha, of course we love you.
But that’s not what we always say after meals.
Mmm… now I’m hungry!
Tell me about that word after we finish eating! “Itadakimasu“!
