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いただきます
itadakimasu
Expression of gratitude before meals
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いただきます
いただきます
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Expression of gratitude before meals
itadakimasu
N2
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana いただきます
Romaji itadakimasu
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What does いただきます mean in Japanese?
The word いただきます (いただきます) means "expression of gratitude before meals" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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What JLPT level is いただきます?
いただきます is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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