いただきます

彼は手を合わせて「いただきます」と言った。
He put his hands together and said thanks for the food.
食事の前にみんなで「いただきます」と言った。
Before the meal, we all said thanks for the food.
「いただきます」と言ってから箸を取った。
I said thanks for the food before picking up my chopsticks.
一人で食べるときも私は「いただきます」と言う。
Even when eating alone, I say thanks for the food.
母が料理を出すと、子どもたちは「いただきます」と声をそろえた。
When their mother served dinner, the children said thanks for the food together.

Similar words

食事の前にみんなで「いただきます」と言った。
Before the meal, we all said thanks for the food.
母が料理を出すと、子どもたちは「いただきます」と声をそろえた。
When their mother served dinner, the children said thanks for the food together.
彼は手を合わせて「いただきます」と言った。
He put his hands together and said thanks for the food.
一人で食べるときも私は「いただきます」と言う。
Even when eating alone, I say thanks for the food.
「いただきます」と言ってから箸を取った。
I said thanks for the food before picking up my chopsticks.

The polite form of いただく, “to receive humbly”; as a meal formula it is said before eating, not after.

When do you say いただきます?

Immediately before starting a meal.

What does いただきます mean?

It acknowledges the meal. English has no exact everyday equivalent.

Who says いただきます?

The person or people who are about to eat.

What do you say after eating?

ごちそうさまでした is the usual expression after a meal.

Is いただきます a request to someone else?

No. The diner says it before eating.

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