Meals in Japan traditionally begin with the phrase itadakimasu

a word used by the japanese usually said before meals or by people that watch anime way too much.
authentic japanese person – “itadakimasu!” *begins eating*

Itadakimasu
Before eating the meal, the Japanese say “Itadakimasu” I look up the word in my dictionary. It said “Itadakimasu” means I take your life. We sacrifice the lives of many animals and plants to eat. So “Itadakimasu” is the symbol of thanks for those lives.

Keita Iguchi said.

Simple Japanese Phrases
Itadakimasu.

Let’s eat.

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