There are many take-away service platforms in China, so you can enjoy any delicious food without leaving home. Avoid going out because of the epidemic, and the number of Japanese who choose to order food with takeout has also increased in the past two years.

how do you say take-out in Japanese?

in Japanese, the common words with the meaning of "take-out" are de ma e, デリバリー(de ri ba ri-). The former appeared earlier, while the latter appeared later, which is slightly different in detail.

in Japan, as the earliest form of take-out, "de ma e" was established in the middle and late edo period (163-1867). "de ma e" means to deliver the food from the restaurant where it is cooked, while "de ma e" means to share the weight of one person and two people, which together actually means take-away.

Restore the Japanese Takeaway Process

Next, with the help of the following scenario, we will help you understand the general process of selling food outside.

In Japan, the general process audio of selling food outside is : /: 35

A: ぉぁりがとぅざぃます. Yoshino cuisine.

（o de n ha a ri ga to u go za i ma su .yo? Shi no ryo u ri de su.)

Hello, this is Yoshino Restaurant.

B：すみません。 Before leaving, I wish to leave.

(su mi ma se n. de ma e o ne ga i shi ma su.)

Excuse me, I want to take out.

A：はい。 It's a big deal. ご Note は?

(ha i.ma i do do u mo.go chu u mo n ha? )

thank you for your patronage. What would you like?

B: miso, miso, miso and miso.

(mi so ra-me n　hi to tsu、gyu u do n fu ta? Tsu.)

One miso Lamian Noodles and two beef rice.

past lives of Japanese take-out

has ordered the take-out. Let's follow the teacher and learn about past lives of "de ma e". After all, you have to eat clearly.

the service of "de ma e" was first opened in Japan, which was opened in yoshihara, edo period (1661-72). in order to provide dinner for the red-light district, these shops began to provide take-away soba noodles.

in the showa era, with the appearance of bicycles, it was different from the delivery mode in edo era, and it became a unique scene to use bicycles to deliver takeout.

At that time, take-away orders were usually as many as dozens of orders, so the Japanese take-away buddies at that time all practiced their magical skills. They carried layers of steamers or lunch boxes on their shoulders and galloped on the road with one hand. It is said that in the take-away of soba noodles at that time, there were even people who took orders for 1 people, and there was a take-away competition at that time.

with the gradual entry of Japan into the automobile society, this spectacular delivery mode is too easy to lead to traffic accidents, so in order to ensure safety, a "de ma e ki" with a loading table on the bicycle appeared in the delivery mode. Today, the use of bicycles to deliver food is gradually replaced by motorcycles, but it is still visible in the streets of Japan.

in the 197s, with the expansion of the market of family restaurants and fast food, people ordered less takeout. It was not until around 1985 that the American takeaway pizza "ピザザ (Piza)" appeared, and the Japanese catering market once again showed the demand for selling this form, and the word "デリバリー(de ri ba ri-)" also appeared at this time.

what is "デリバリー (de ri ba ri-)"?

the characteristic of "デリバリー (de ri ba ri-)" is that "there is no dining place in the store, only food delivery and take-out". But nowadays, many family restaurants, fast food restaurants and other food and beverage outlets have begun to use this word to express the delivery service. Next, we still use a set of scenes to help you deepen your understanding.

「デリバリー(de? ri? ha? ri? -) "scene practice audio: : /: 28

A: ねぇ, ぉがぃた. デリバリーを🟌もぅ

(ne e, o na ka ga su I ta. de ri ba ri-wo ta no mo u.)

hey, I'm hungry. Let's order takeout.

b: デリバリーァプリって should be convenient.

(de ri ba ri-a puritte ho n to u ni be n ri da yo ne)

The takeaway applet is really convenient.

A：そうだね。 すぐけてくれるんだね.

(so u da ne. Su gu to do ke te ku re ru n da ne.)

Yes. It can be delivered as soon as it is selected.

why are some Japanese unwilling to order takeout?

With the decrease in the number of Japanese housewives and the increase in singleness, many people will not choose to cook at home for convenience. Since last year, affected by the epidemic, people's demand for foreign sales has also increased substantially, and the neon people have ushered in a changing stage in the history of Japanese takeaway.

However, Japanese take-out service is not as common as China. First of all, in terms of the types of food, China's take-away food contains almost all kinds, while Japan's take-away food can provide very limited types. In addition, convenience stores are available all over Japan, and the quality of lunch boxes is not bad. Therefore, when people have no time to cook, they choose to go to nearby convenience stores to buy lunch boxes.

due to the labor cost, the delivery fee of Japanese take-away food (ha i so u te su u ryo u) is also relatively high, and sometimes it even reaches one-third of the meal. From the economic point of view, unless you order more, it may not be cost-effective, which is one of the reasons why some people do not choose take-away.

? So, because take-out hurts and you are happy. Did you order takeout today? What did you eat today?