Nihongo Journey

Here are today’s SRS example sentences. These are some I found while looking through websites for information about Japanese food. People love discussing what they’ve been eating and cooking in their blogs.

オキアミ油はコレステロール値を下げますか？
オキアミ　ゆ　は　コレステロール　ち　を　さげます　か？＝　”Does Krill oil lower cholesterol levels?”

昔の日本食が健康に良い
むかし　の　にほんしょく　が　けんこう　に　よい　＝　”In the old days, Japanese food was good for your health.”

飲みながら話し合った
のみ　ながら　はなしあった　＝　”While drinking, we talked together.”

エビでタイを釣る
エビ　で　タイ　を　つる　＝　This is an idiom meaning “To risk a little to gain a lot.” Literally, it means “to catch a sea bream with a shrimp/prawn.”

生きてるままのエビを食べた
いきてる　まま　の　エビ　を　たべた　＝　”(someone) Ate a shrimp/prawn while it was alive.”