チーズバーガー

チーズバーガー is a loanword from English "cheeseburger," referring to a hamburger with a slice of cheese. It is one of the most familiar fast-food items in Japan.

Common collocations

• チーズバーガーを食(た)べる: to eat a cheeseburger
• チーズバーガーを注文(ちゅうもん)する: to order a cheeseburger
• チーズバーガーセット: cheeseburger combo (with fries and drink)
• ダブルチーズバーガー: double cheeseburger
• 期間(きかん)限定(げんてい)チーズバーガー: limited-time cheeseburger

Related words

• ハンバーガー: hamburger
• ハンバーグ: a Japanese-style salisbury steak (different food from a hamburger sandwich)
• ファストフード: fast food
• バンズ: bun
• パティ: patty

Cultural note

• McDonald's (マクドナルド) opened its first store in Japan in 1971, and the チーズバーガー has been a fixture of its Japanese menu since.
• Note that ハンバーガー (hamburger) and ハンバーグ (a salisbury-steak-like patty served on a plate, often with rice) are quite distinct in Japanese cuisine, despite their similar names.