| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 料理 | りょうり |
Pronunciation: りょうり
How to Say It Outloud: ryouri
Usage: General term for cooking or cuisine.
Example Sentence Japanese:
母は毎日おいしい料理を作ります。
母は毎日おいしい料理を作ります。Example Sentence English:My mother cooks delicious meals every day.
My mother cooks delicious meals every day.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 調理 | ちょうり |
Pronunciation: ちょうり
How to Say It Outloud: chōri
Usage: Used more in terms of the process of cooking, especially in a professional setting.
Example Sentence Japanese:調理師がレストランのキッチンで働いています。
調理師がレストランのキッチンで働いています。Example Sentence English:The cook works in the restaurant kitchen.
The cook works in the restaurant kitchen.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| クッキング | クッキング |
Pronunciation: クッキング
How to Say It Outloud: kukkingu
Usage: Borrowed from English, often used in casual settings.
Example Sentence Japanese:週末は友達と一緒にクッキングを楽しみます。
週末は友達と一緒にクッキングを楽しみます。Example Sentence English:I enjoy cooking with my friends on weekends.
I enjoy cooking with my friends on weekends.Dictionary
料理りょうりCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- (easily) dealing with something; handling (well)
- Cuisine
調理ちょうりCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- cooking; food preparation
- Cooking
炊事すいじCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- cooking; kitchen work
包丁ほうちょうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- kitchen knife; carving knife
- cooking; food
- Japanese cutlery
自炊じすいCommon word
NounSuru verb
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; making food oneself; self-catering
Suru verb
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
煮炊きにたき
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- cooking
クッキングクッキングCommon word
Noun- cooking
割烹かっぽう
Noun- cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine
- (Japanese) restaurant
焜炉こんろCommon word
Noun- cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
- Stove
日本料理にほんりょうりCommon word
Noun- Japanese cooking
- Japanese cuisine
中華料理ちゅうかりょうりCommon word
Noun- Chinese cooking; Chinese food
- Chinese cuisine
洋食ようしょくCommon word
Noun- Western food; Western dish; Western cooking
- Japanized Western cuisine
- Yōshoku
薪水しんすい
Noun- fuel and water; firewood and water
- gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework
勝手向きかってむき
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Noun
- kitchen-related; cooking
- household finances; financial circumstances
炊さんすいさん
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- cooking (rice, grains)
手料理てりょうり
Noun- home cooking
料理教室りょうりきょうしつ
Noun- cooking class; cookery school
食用油しょくようあぶら
Noun- cooking oil
メークメイクCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- make-up; makeup
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
- making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
- Make
おふくろの味おふくろのあじ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
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