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屋台料理 (やたいりょうり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

屋や台たい料りょう理り

Meanings

1

street food

Food sold and eaten at outdoor stalls or food carts, especially at festivals or night markets.

祭まつりで屋や台たい料りょう理りを楽たのしんだ。
I enjoyed street food at the festival.
この通とおりは屋や台たい料りょう理りが有ゆう名めいだ。
This street is famous for its street food.

Kanji

屋roof, house, shop
台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
料fee, materials
理logic, arrangement, reason

Related words

屋や台たい
屋台 refers to the food stall itself, while 屋台料理 is the food served from such stalls.
ストリートフード
A loanword from English with a similar meaning, but 屋台料理 specifically evokes traditional Japanese stall food.

Built from

屋や台たい+料りょう理り

Etymology

Compound of 屋台 (food stall) and 料理 (cooking, cuisine).