Translation guide
A Hamburg steak is a Japanese-style ground meat patty, similar to a hamburger steak or Salisbury steak, often served with a demi-glace or tomato-based sauce. It is a popular home-cooked and restaurant dish in Japan.
Referring to the food item 'Hamburg steak' as a Japanese dish.
The standard Japanese term for Hamburg steak. It is a loanword from English 'hamburg' and is used in everyday conversation.
今日の夕食はハンバーグだ。
Tonight's dinner is Hamburg steak.
この店のハンバーグは絶品だ。
The Hamburg steak at this restaurant is exquisite.
A longer, more formal term, sometimes used on menus to emphasize the dish's Western origin. Less common in casual speech.
メニューにハンバーグステーキと書いてあった。
The menu said 'Hamburg steak'.
Distinguishing Hamburg steak from similar Western-style meat dishes.
Refers to a hamburger (the sandwich). Not the same as Hamburg steak, though the patty inside may be similar.
ハンバーグとハンバーガーは違う食べ物だ。
Hamburg steak and hamburgers are different foods.
Meatballs. Sometimes confused with Hamburg steak, but they are smaller and usually served differently.
In Japanese, ハンバーグ (Hamburg steak) is a plated meat patty dish, while ハンバーガー (hamburger) is a sandwich. Do not confuse the two.
ハンバーグを食べたいけど、ハンバーガーは嫌だ。
I want to eat Hamburg steak, but I don't want a hamburger.
ハンバーグのタネでミートボールを作った。
I made meatballs from the Hamburg steak mixture.