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Food & DiningSaturday 20 June 2026
いただきます
Pronunciation: itadakimasu
Meaning: I humbly receive this meal
This is said before eating to show gratitude to those who prepared the food and the ingredients themselves—it's considered essential table manners in Japanese culture.
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