Term on preparation for cooking in Japanese
These are cooking phrases commonly used.
And, these are all verbs.
Please refer to an explanation page for the learning method of this page
"Preparation of a peculiar dish in Japan" is included in these.
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- The pronunciation in parentheses is "送り仮名Okuri-gana".
- When we(the Japanese) speak in Japanese (When writing), a red character is often omitted.
| English | Washing rice | Steaming |
|---|---|---|
| Action |  |
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| Hiragana | こめ を とぐ | むす |
| Kanji | 米 を 研ぐ | 蒸す |
| Pronunciation | kome wo to(gu) | mu(su) |
| English | Chopping up | Peeling(Paring) a fruits or vegetables. |
|---|---|---|
| Action |  |
 |
| Hiragana | きざむ | むく |
| Kanji | 刻む | 剥く |
| Pronunciation | kiza(mu) | mu(ku) |
| English | Tearing | Slicing |
|---|---|---|
| Action |  |
 |
| Hiragana | ちぎる | きる |
| Kanji | 千切る | 切る |
| Pronunciation | chi gi(ru) | ki (ru) |
| English | Washing | Draining |
|---|---|---|
| Action |  |
 |
| Hiragana | あらう | みず を きる |
| Kanji | 洗う | 水を 切る |
| Pronunciation | ara(u) | mizu wo ki(ru) |
| English | Grating a radish | Boiling |
|---|---|---|
| Action |  |
 |
| Hiragana | だいこん を おろす | わかす |
| Kanji | 大根 を下ろす | 沸かす |
| Pronunciation | dai kon wo o(rosu) | wa(kasu) |
| English | cooking/simmering/boiling | Weighing |
|---|---|---|
| Action |  |
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| Hiragana | ゆでる | ぶんりょう を はかる |
| Kanji | 茹でる | 分量 を 量る |
| Pronunciation | yu(deru) | bun ryou wo haka(ru) |
| English | Breaking and beating (the egg). | Adding |
|---|---|---|
| Action |  |
 |
| Hiragana | たまごを わって かきまぜる | くわえる |
| Kanji | 卵 を 割って 掻き混ぜる | 加える |
| Pronunciation | tamago wo watte ka(ki) mase(ru) | kuwa(eru) |
| English | Whipping | |
|---|---|---|
| Action |  |
|
| Hiragana | あわだてる | |
| Kanji | 泡立てる | |
| Pronunciation | awa da(teru) |
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