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注文 (ちゅうもん, chuumon) Japanese meaning: order | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N4 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 注文する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 注ちゅう 文もん する 注ちゅう 文もん しない Polite 注ちゅう 文もん します 注ちゅう 文もん しません Past polite 注ちゅう 文もん しました 注ちゅう 文もん しませんでした Past 注ちゅう 文もん した 注ちゅう 文もん しなかった Te-form 注ちゅう 文もん して 注ちゅう 文もん しないで Desire 注ちゅう 文もん したい 注ちゅう 文もん したくない Potential 注ちゅう 文もん できる 注ちゅう 文もん できない Passive 注ちゅう 文もん される 注ちゅう 文もん されない Causative 注ちゅう 文もん させる 注ちゅう 文もん させない Causative passive 注ちゅう 文もん させられる 注ちゅう 文もん させられない Volitional 注ちゅう 文もん しよう Polite volitional 注ちゅう 文もん しましょう Imperative 注ちゅう 文もん しろ 注ちゅう 文もん するな Conditional 注ちゅう 文もん すれば 注ちゅう 文もん しなければ Tara conditional 注ちゅう 文もん したら 注ちゅう 文もん しなかったら
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I ordered a pizza at the restaurant.
Usage patterns 注ちゅう 文もん を 受う ける to receive/take an order
The clerk took the customer's order.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 注ちゅう 文もん に 応おう じる to comply with someone's request/demand
The restaurant made a special menu in response to the customer's request.
注ちゅう 文もん を 出だ す to place an order
I placed an order for pizza at the restaurant.
注ちゅう 文もん をキャンセルする to cancel an order
I canceled the order before the product arrived.
注ちゅう 文もん 通どお りに 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 exactly as ordered/specified
The furniture was made exactly as ordered.
Kanji 注 pour, irrigate, shed (tears) 文 sentence, literature, style 註 notes, comment, annotate Related words· 8 発注 refers specifically to placing an order for goods or materials in a business or wholesale context, while 注文 is the more general everyday word for ordering.
依頼 is a general request or commission often used in formal or business settings, while 注文 emphasizes ordering goods or specifying a demand.
オーダー is a casual loanword used mainly in restaurants and shops for placing an order, while 注文 is the standard Japanese term usable in any context.
要求 is a stronger demand, often concerning rights or necessities, while 注文 is a milder request or order with a commercial nuance.
Show 4 more 注文する is a general word for placing an order of any kind, while 取り寄せる specifically implies having the item sent from a distant supplier.
注文する is the general verb for placing any order (e.g. at a restaurant or shop), while 誂える specifically means having something custom-made to one's own specifications.
注文 is a standard order for goods or services, whereas 予約注文 adds the nuance of ordering ahead of an item's availability.
Written forms 注ちゅう 文もん Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling for ordering items or making requests.
註ちゅう 文もん Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 注文 is overwhelmingly preferred.
Etymology 注文 is a Sino-Japanese compound of 注 (pour, concentrate, annotate) and 文 (writing, sentence). The combination originally referred to writing annotations or orders, later extended to ordering goods and making requests.
リクエスト
N1
注文 specifically means ordering goods or services (e.g. at a shop), while リクエスト is a broader term for any request, especially for songs or content.
order date; purchase date
Show 5 more written order; order form
custom-made clothing; made-to-order clothes
orderer; purchaser; customer
pre-order; advance order
sell order
