Japanese
飯テロ
A short easy Japanese blog explaining meshi tero, the playful habit of sharing tempting food photos.
「飯テロ」は、おいしい食べ物の写真を送ることです。
“Meshi-tero” means sending photos of delicious food.
「テロ」は、「テロリズム」からきた言葉です笑
The word “tero” comes from “terrorism” lol
私の生徒は、食べ物の写真をよく送ってくれます。
My students often send me photos of delicious food.
私は、いつもお腹が空きます。
It always makes me hungry.
全部食べたいです！
I want to eat them all!
みなさんは、飯テロをしたことがありますか？
Have you ever sent someone “meshi-tero” photos?
「飯」 is read 「めし」 here. It is a casual word for a meal or food, so 「飯テロ」 has a playful, informal tone.
Today's Words
- 飯テロsharing tempting food photos; literally “food terrorism”
- 食べ物food
- 送るto send
- お腹が空くto become hungry
- 全部all; everything
What You Can Practice
- 「〜ことです」 explains or defines something: “It means doing ~.”
- 「〜てくれます」 shows that someone does something for the speaker, often with a feeling of appreciation.
- 「〜たことがありますか」 asks whether someone has ever had a particular experience.