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#194 Have you heard of Makanai?

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#1942025/11/07(金)Have you heard of Makanai? 「まかない」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか?レストランやカフェなどで働いている人たちが、無料もしくは安く食べれる、そのお店のご飯のことです。大学生のとき、まかないを目当てに、焼き鳥屋さんでバイトしていたことがありました😂日本では、新人のシェフが練習するためや、スタッフが料理を説明するときのためなどの理由でまかないが出るお店が多いです。皆さんの国ではどうですか?「まかない」という ことばを きいたことがありますか?れすとらんや かふぇなどで はたらいている ひとたちが、むりょう もしくは やすく たべれる、その おみせの ごはんのことです。だいがくせいのとき、まかないを めあてに、やきとりやさんで ばいとしていたことが ありました。にほんでは、しんじんの しぇふが れんしゅうするためや、すたっふが りょうりを せつめいするときの ためなどの りゆうで まかないが でる おみせが おおいです。みなさんの くにでは どうですか?Have you ever heard the term “makanai (meals for employees)”?It refers to the food provided to people working at restaurants or cafes,which they can eat for free or at a discount.Back in college, I once worked part-time at a yakitori restaurant for meals for employees.In Japan, many restaurants offer those meals for reasons like letting new chefs practice or for staff to learn how to explain dishes.How about in your country?【Today’s words】まかない/ meals for employeesXを目当てに(Xを めあてに)/ for X, in order to get X説明する(せつめいする)/ to explain 新人(しんじん)/ new employeeまかないが出る(まかないが でる)/ Restaurant offers a meal to employees, Employees get a meal from their restaurant ★This post is also available on the broadcast channel (Japanese daily tips) of my Instagram. 【https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbbOi9lyhNtGwo6A/?igsh=enhqNGRyajhobnZ5】

#1942025/11/07(金)Have you heard of Makanai? 「まかない」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか?レストランやカフェなどで働いている人たちが、無料もしくは安く食べれる、そのお店のご飯のことです。大学生のとき、まかないを目当てに、焼き鳥屋さんでバイトしていたことがありました😂日本では、新人のシェフが練習するためや、スタッフが料理を説明するときのためなどの理由でまかないが出るお店が多いです。皆さんの国ではどうですか?「まかない」という ことばを きいたことがありますか?れすとらんや かふぇなどで はたらいている ひとたちが、むりょう もしくは やすく たべれる、その おみせの ごはんのことです。だいがくせいのとき、まかないを めあてに、やきとりやさんで ばいとしていたことが ありました。にほんでは、しんじんの しぇふが れんしゅうするためや、すたっふが りょうりを せつめいするときの ためなどの りゆうで まかないが でる おみせが おおいです。みなさんの くにでは どうですか?Have you ever heard the term “makanai (meals for employees)”?It refers to the food provided to people working at restaurants or cafes,which they can eat for free or at a discount.Back in college, I once worked part-time at a yakitori restaurant for meals for employees.In Japan, many restaurants offer those meals for reasons like letting new chefs practice or for staff to learn how to explain dishes.How about in your country?【Today’s words】まかない/ meals for employeesXを目当てに(Xを めあてに)/ for X, in order to get X説明する(せつめいする)/ to explain 新人(しんじん)/ new employeeまかないが出る(まかないが でる)/ Restaurant offers a meal to employees, Employees get a meal from their restaurant ★This post is also available on the broadcast channel (Japanese daily tips) of my Instagram. 【https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbbOi9lyhNtGwo6A/?igsh=enhqNGRyajhobnZ5】

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#1942025/11/07(金)Have you heard of Makanai? 「まかない」という言葉を聞いたことがありますか?レストランやカフェなどで働いている人たちが、無料もしくは安く食べれる、そのお店のご飯のことです。大学生のとき、まかないを目当てに、焼き鳥屋さんでバイトしていたことがありました😂日本では、新人のシェフが練習するためや、スタッフが料理を説明するときのためなどの理由でまかないが出るお店が多いです。皆さんの国ではどうですか?「まかない」という ことばを...

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