いただきます

itadakimasu

expression of gratitude before meals

What does いただきます mean?

いただきます is a Japanese noun meaning expression of gratitude before meals in English. It is written as いただきます in hiragana, and itadakimasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

もう十分いただきました。

I couldn't eat another mouthful.