How to say "burger" in Japanese

• バーガーCommon
  nounThe abbreviated form of ハンバーガー, just as 'burger' is the short form of 'hamburger' in English. It refers to the same food and fits the same contexts as English 'burger'.
• ハンバーガーCommon
  nounThe full word for a hamburger in a bun, so it covers 'burger' as well. Use it where English would say 'hamburger', as when saying what you ate.
  あの店みせはハンバーガー店てんです。↗

  That shop is a hamburger shop.

Both words refer to the same food: 「ハンバーガー」 is the full word for a hamburger in a bun, while 「バーガー」 is its abbreviation — the choice is much like 'burger' versus 'hamburger' in English.

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• バーガーburger
• ハンバーガーhamburger (in a bun)