Today's "Japanese Word of the Day" is Itadakimasu. This Japanese
vocabulary word is a greeting used before eating food. This expression
is used in appreciation for the food you are about to eat and to thank
the person who cooked the food. Please listen to Yuki Sensei's
pronouciation of itadakimasu. The Japanese word Gochisoosama Deshita is
used at the end of a meal.
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Ja-mata,
Yuki Sensei