Translation guide
In Japanese, the concept of 'one portion' is expressed differently depending on context, such as food servings, allocated shares, or parts of a whole. The most common and versatile word is 一人前 (ichininmae) for food portions, while other terms like 一食分 (ichishokubun) or 一部 (ichibu) are used for specific situations.
Expressing a single portion of a meal or dish, as in a restaurant order or recipe.
The standard term for one serving of food, especially in restaurants. Literally 'one person's portion'.
One portion of ramen, please.
This recipe is for one portion.
Used for a single meal's worth of food, often in contexts like meal prep or nutritional information.
Calculate the calories for one portion.
Refers to one dish or item in a meal, not necessarily a full portion. Often used in set menus.
Add one dish to the set meal.
Referring to a single portion of something divided among people, such as work, inheritance, or resources.
One's share or portion of something distributed, like food, profits, or tasks.
His portion was small.
An allocated portion or assignment, often used for work or resources.
A share or portion, often in the context of dividing spoils or profits. Slightly informal.
Describing a single segment or component of something larger, like a document, project, or physical object.
一人前 is the go-to term for ordering or referring to a single serving in a restaurant. 一食分 is more technical and used for nutritional contexts or meal planning.
Directly translating 'one portion' as 一ポーション is not natural Japanese. Use the context-appropriate terms above.
一人当たりの割り当ては一箱です。
Each person's portion is one box.
分け前をもらう。
Get one's portion.
I ate only one portion.