Translation guide
The English word "toast" has two main meanings: toasted bread and a celebratory drink. These are expressed with different Japanese words.
Referring to bread that has been browned by heat, typically eaten at breakfast.
The most common and direct loanword for 'toast' as toasted bread. Used in everyday conversation.
朝ごはんにトーストを食べました。
I ate toast for breakfast.
トーストにバターを塗ってください。
Please spread butter on the toast.
Literally 'baked bread'. Less common than トースト, but understood. Can sound slightly old-fashioned or descriptive.
焼きパンが好きです。
I like toast.
The act of raising glasses and drinking in honor of someone or something, or the speech given.
The standard word for a toast (the act or the exclamation). Used when clinking glasses. Can be used as a noun or as a verb with する.
乾杯しましょう！
Let's make a toast!
彼の健康を祝して乾杯した。
We toasted to his health.
A celebratory drink or toast, often used in formal contexts. Implies a special occasion.
昇進を祝って祝杯をあげた。
We raised a toast to celebrate the promotion.