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How to say Cooking In Japanese?

KanjiHiragana
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。
Example Sentence English:My mother cooks delicious meals every day.
KanjiHiragana
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。
Example Sentence English:The cook works in the restaurant kitchen.
HiraganaKatakana
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。
Example Sentence English:I enjoy cooking with my friends on weekends.

Dictionary

料理りょうりCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
  • cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
  • (easily) dealing with something; handling (well)
Wikipedia definition
  • Cuisine
調理ちょうりCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
  • cooking; food preparation
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  • Cooking
炊事すいじCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
  • cooking; kitchen work
包丁ほうちょうCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun
  • kitchen knife; carving knife
Noun
  • cooking; food
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  • Japanese cutlery
自炊じすいCommon word
Noun
Suru 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
Noun
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
Noun
Suru 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
Noun
  • (Japanese) restaurant
焜炉こんろCommon word
Noun
  • cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
Wikipedia definition
  • Stove
日本料理にほんりょうりCommon word
Noun
  • Japanese cooking
Wikipedia definition
  • Japanese cuisine
中華料理ちゅうかりょうりCommon word
Noun
  • Chinese cooking; Chinese food
Wikipedia definition
  • Chinese cuisine
洋食ようしょくCommon word
Noun
  • Western food; Western dish; Western cooking
Noun
  • Japanized Western cuisine
Wikipedia definition
  • Yōshoku
薪水しんすい
Noun
  • fuel and water; firewood and water
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • household finances; financial circumstances
炊さんすいさん
Noun
Suru 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
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
  • make-up; makeup
Noun
Suru verb
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
  • making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
Wikipedia definition
  • 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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